History of the Test Pilot - Tiki Drinks and Food

R rev_thumper Member Koala Kabana, New England Joined: Oct 10, 2007 Posts: 388	R rev_thumper Posted posted on Sun, Oct 7, 2012 12:58 PM Since it originates in 1941 it is definitely not intended to be a space age reference. In 1938 lots of Hollywood celebrities were hanging out at Don the Beachcomber so maybe the film had influence. I think it is worth noting that Hughes Aircraft was in Culver City in Los Angeles County at the same time so it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to think that the cocktail might have been a homage to Howard Hughes or his pilots. After all, Donn Beach did name the Q.B. Cooler in honor of ye Anciente and Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen so he seems to have had a thing for aviators. All the inevitable attempts to copy the cocktail came after the war so they seem to all have a jet age or space age variation on the name. -Rev

Since it originates in 1941 it is definitely not intended to be a space age reference.

In 1938 lots of Hollywood celebrities were hanging out at Don the Beachcomber so maybe the film had influence. I think it is worth noting that Hughes Aircraft was in Culver City in Los Angeles County at the same time so it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to think that the cocktail might have been a homage to Howard Hughes or his pilots. After all, Donn Beach did name the Q.B. Cooler in honor of ye Anciente and Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen so he seems to have had a thing for aviators.

All the inevitable attempts to copy the cocktail came after the war so they seem to all have a jet age or space age variation on the name.

-Rev

Post #654730 by rev_thumper on Sun, Oct 7, 2012 12:58 PM