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On 2017-12-30 11:55, AceExplorer wrote:
Quick word of friendly advice to those who are new to tiki and inspired by Sam's. Use these recipes as a starting point and eventually proceed to trying classic tiki drink recipes from others around the globe. If you're nuts about drinks from Sam's East or Sam's West, then you'll also come to enjoy a number of the classic tiki drinks which go beyond what Sam's serves.
Look up recipes on Hurricane Hayward's blog, consult the newer (updated) books by tiki cocktail historian Jeff Berry, and many more resources here on Tiki Central. Booze and mixers and syrups can be expensive, so by consulting the larger compendiums of tiki cocktails, you can gradually work your way up the complexity (and expense) scale. Those who follow this advice may also come to find themselves making a number of their own syrups and other flavorings.
It's great to see Sam's continuing to introduce more folks to tiki - welcome to the jungle! Dang, this is fun stuff...
AceExplorer this was my progression exactly-courtesy of Enchanted Tiki Bar Skipper Bernardo who steered my wife and I to Beachbum Berry's Remixed. I was also helped to a GREAT extent by Kevin Upthegrove's 5 minutes of rum podcast and Tiki Central. Hurricane Hayward's blog has accented my repertoire as have various other bartenders. In short, what a marvelous journey-started by Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar-and Bernardo.
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