Post #640428 by Brandomoai on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 2:58 PM

It's more of a treasure-hunter's cocktail book. If you love sourcing out obscure and sometimes defunct ingredients, and you love classic cocktails, it's for you. It's inspired me to expand my cocktail repertoire (and my back bar) significantly. I'll be the first to admit I've spent more than I needed to on some of those obscure bottles, but booze lasts a long time and it's a lot of fun experimenting with new cocktails featuring some of those ingredients. Plus, I've sourced out some of Ted Haigh's reference material, which has really opened up a new world for me! Of course, this is not only going off topic but heading into non-tiki territory, so I'll shut up about it. I will throw this question out there: has anyone tried Swedish Punsch? The only one on the market is Kronan by Haus Alpenz. It's expensive and hard to find (haven't found it yet), but it sounds like it pairs well with rum and has a flavor profile that could possibly lend itself to tiki cocktails. I've been on the hunt during all my US visits this year...