Brevard Pre-Hukilau Party 2011 - Other Events

T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on Sun, Jun 5, 2011 6:45 AM For a couple of us that missed the April event, TikiHardBop (George) and TornadoTiki (Chris) graciously staged a small encore of the Brevard Pre-Hukilau Party last night at The Storm Shelter, their exotic home tiki bar near the Indian River. After an excellent dinner at nearby Vintage 56 (http://www.vintage56.com), we took refuge in The Storm Shelter where George plied us with a succession of expertly prepared, wonderfully complex rum cocktails for the rest of the evening, assisted by Drew. We started with the Puhi Split, a Macadamia Nut Liqueur based recipe posted on TC years ago by Kauaikaki from the Paradise Bar & Grill in Puhi, Kauai. I really like that one. We then moved on to George’s own special creations and sampled various infused spirits along the way. A communal Luau Scorpion Bowl found its way in the mix, served in a custom TornadoTiki volcano bowl with flames erupting from the center. Chris then served a delicious chocolate-coconut homemade ice cream. The experience was awesome, especially meeting fellow Brevard tikiphiles. Here are some photos taken in The Storm Shelter before camera shake overcame the built-in correction algorithms... George (TikiHardBop) busy crafting the next cocktail while Drew on the right seeks divine inspiration Tamara and Mike (TikiMike FL) Bill sampling one of George's infused spirits Christina and Mike Ray (TikiMango) and Chris (TornadoTiki) Christina (metikigal) holding a custom TornadoTiki mug and Mike Pat and Chris Ray and Michelle Drew (center) is happy, having found inspiration, and Christina is happy for him Chistina and Bill Pat, Mike and Tamara Tom, Michelle, Pat, Bill and Christina Same cast as above, with addition of Ray on right, Tamara in middle and Mike behind bar George shaking it up many cocktails later It was a wonderful evening, made all the better by the fellowship of our newfound tiki friends. A special mahalo to George and Chris for making this possible. We’re now truly prepared for Hukilau 2011! -Tom and Pat

For a couple of us that missed the April event, TikiHardBop (George) and TornadoTiki (Chris) graciously staged a small encore of the Brevard Pre-Hukilau Party last night at The Storm Shelter, their exotic home tiki bar near the Indian River.

After an excellent dinner at nearby Vintage 56 (http://www.vintage56.com), we took refuge in The Storm Shelter where George plied us with a succession of expertly prepared, wonderfully complex rum cocktails for the rest of the evening, assisted by Drew. We started with the Puhi Split, a Macadamia Nut Liqueur based recipe posted on TC years ago by Kauaikaki from the Paradise Bar & Grill in Puhi, Kauai. I really like that one. We then moved on to George’s own special creations and sampled various infused spirits along the way. A communal Luau Scorpion Bowl found its way in the mix, served in a custom TornadoTiki volcano bowl with flames erupting from the center. Chris then served a delicious chocolate-coconut homemade ice cream. The experience was awesome, especially meeting fellow Brevard tikiphiles.

Here are some photos taken in The Storm Shelter before camera shake overcame the built-in correction algorithms...

George (TikiHardBop) busy crafting the next cocktail while Drew on the right seeks divine inspiration

Tamara and Mike (TikiMike FL)

Bill sampling one of George's infused spirits

Christina and Mike

Ray (TikiMango) and Chris (TornadoTiki)

Christina (metikigal) holding a custom TornadoTiki mug and Mike

Pat and Chris

Ray and Michelle

Drew (center) is happy, having found inspiration, and Christina is happy for him

Chistina and Bill

Pat, Mike and Tamara

Tom, Michelle, Pat, Bill and Christina

Same cast as above, with addition of Ray on right, Tamara in middle and Mike behind bar

George shaking it up many cocktails later

It was a wonderful evening, made all the better by the fellowship of our newfound tiki friends. A special mahalo to George and Chris for making this possible. We’re now truly prepared for Hukilau 2011!

-Tom and Pat

Post #592312 by TikiTomD on Sun, Jun 5, 2011 6:45 AM