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Picking up The Hukilau recap on Saturday: We caught the sold-out symposium "Brigands, Barons & Beachcombers: The Many Faces of Planter’s Punch," hosted by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and Brian Miller in the Panorama Ballroom at Pier 66 ...
If you've never been to a Beachbum Berry symposium, you're really missing something. Not only was this 90-minute-plus presentation chock full of information (much of it pulled from "Potions of the Caribbean" but also lots of additional insights), it was entertaining, funny and (thanks to Miller) even more packed full of of recipes and demos. Our first drink was Father Labat's Punch, Miller's reinterpretation of Beachbum Berry's tribute to the 17th century "fightin' friar" that appeared in "Potions." I posted Miller's recipe over on The Hukilau thread: Up next was the traditional Planter's Punch "improved" recipe from "Potions" (featuring sponsor Rhum Barbancourt). Berry also gave a shout-out to The Mai-Kai's Special Planters Punch and its newly discovered use of 151 Demerara rum. Next up was Don the Beachcomber's Colonial Grog (circa 1944), also from "Potions", which has a more direct link to The Mai-Kai. If you've been following this thread or The Atomic Grog blog, you'll know that you can still enjoy a later version of this drink at The Mai-Kai, created by former Don the Beachcomber bartender Mariano Licudine. Check out the Samoan Grog review, including ancestor and tribute recipes here: Another Miller drink (Opaka Raka from "Beachbum Berry Remixed") was featured as the symposium wound down and got us warmed up for the night's festivities at The Mai-Kai. Note that Miller pointed out an error in the recipe published in Remixed. The recipe actually calls for Don's Mix, not Don's Spices #2. You can find the correct recipe here: http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/opaka-raka Check out more photos from the symposium plus all The Mai-Kai shenanigans here: With the symposium fresh in my mind, I enjoyed a Special Planters Punch during happy hour and a Samoan Grog with dinner. Walking thorough The Molokai bar later in the evening, I was thrilled to see Beachbum Berry's Pearl Diver glass already being served to guests with the Deep Sea Diver. Cocktail Kingdom and The Mai-Kai had obviously quickly reached a deal and returned a classic drink to its vintage vessel ... On Sunday, with Beachbum Berry and a large group gathered in the back of The Molokai, a huge round of Deep Sea Divers was ordered, leading to the obligatory photo ops:
As the Bum exclaimed: "I can die happy now." Now, all we need is the return of the galax leaf garnish. In the meantime, check out the updated Deep Sea Diver story and enjoy the ancestor and tribute recipes: The Week in Tiki * Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2015-06-28 22:39 ] |
