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S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Tue, Jul 12, 2011 9:38 AM Before BigBro drops science on this thread, I will get all thoughful myself! It seems we long ago turned a corner in the Tiki world. Those who collect Tiki Farm and Gecko and Crazy Al and Munktiki rather than OMC and Otagiri are the norm now. And while there are a lot more things being made, the diversity is lacking. That tired old Ku Tiki is still being re-hashed in a million ways. And with the BoT being out of print, the current times are defining Tiki to more people than the fore-fathers like Don and Vic and Crane. In this decade, something that was largely going away has come back. In 2001, I dare say there were less than 5, and I can only say for sure of 2, places that still served Don the Beachcomber's drinks. I mean by the right recipe and not in name only. Navy Grog, Nui Nui, Zombie, they were all pretty much lost. Today, a whole lot more people know who Don the Beachcomber was and care and think he was a genius. His drinks are being served in dozens of places and that may be conservative. There is more knowledge than ever on those past places and people for the interested, and more shiney new Tiki things for the casual. It is far, far easier to make good cocktails now that it was 10 years ago. Opening a new and successful Tiki bar is still rather elusive, but the number is steadily growing. We are not resurrecting the classic Tiki bar any longer, but making the modern version, for better or worse. And, we are all doing what we like so, damn the purists! Whatever floats your boat and if you are selling, whatever keeps you in business... The guy who could best answer this query is Holden. He has been in business for the longest and can say whether things are on the rise or decline. Tiki Oasis is bigger than ever I think. Hukilau is pretty steady. Up and down with the economy, etc. And BigBro, is Tiki Evolving now or Devolving?

Before BigBro drops science on this thread, I will get all thoughful myself!

It seems we long ago turned a corner in the Tiki world. Those who collect Tiki Farm and Gecko and Crazy Al and Munktiki rather than OMC and Otagiri are the norm now. And while there are a lot more things being made, the diversity is lacking. That tired old Ku Tiki is still being re-hashed in a million ways. And with the BoT being out of print, the current times are defining Tiki to more people than the fore-fathers like Don and Vic and Crane.

In this decade, something that was largely going away has come back. In 2001, I dare say there were less than 5, and I can only say for sure of 2, places that still served Don the Beachcomber's drinks. I mean by the right recipe and not in name only. Navy Grog, Nui Nui, Zombie, they were all pretty much lost. Today, a whole lot more people know who Don the Beachcomber was and care and think he was a genius. His drinks are being served in dozens of places and that may be conservative.

There is more knowledge than ever on those past places and people for the interested, and more shiney new Tiki things for the casual. It is far, far easier to make good cocktails now that it was 10 years ago.

Opening a new and successful Tiki bar is still rather elusive, but the number is steadily growing.

We are not resurrecting the classic Tiki bar any longer, but making the modern version, for better or worse. And, we are all doing what we like so, damn the purists! Whatever floats your boat and if you are selling, whatever keeps you in business...

The guy who could best answer this query is Holden. He has been in business for the longest and can say whether things are on the rise or decline. Tiki Oasis is bigger than ever I think. Hukilau is pretty steady. Up and down with the economy, etc.

And BigBro, is Tiki Evolving now or Devolving?

Post #597173 by Swanky on Tue, Jul 12, 2011 9:38 AM