Opening a new Tiki bar restaurant? What do you look for in a Tiki bar? - General Tiki

S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1460	S swizzle Posted posted on Sat, Feb 16, 2019 5:43 PM Hidden Harbor in Pittsburgh do what you are talking about skip. They have their "Weird Science Wednesday" where they do 'molecular mixology', a term most bartenders hate but is an accurate description of what it is. And i agree with you there, even of you make your own orgeat, use different orange liqueurs and mix up the rums, if you are following the traditional recipe a mai tai is still a mai tai. Some are going to be better than others depending on the brands used (although that is still subjective) but at the end of the day every bar is still making the exact same drink you SHOULD be able to get at any decent Tiki bar. I'm sure Hidden Harbor can make you a traditional mai tai but offering a real twist on one but keeping true to the drink itself is definitely something that more bars should be offering.

Hidden Harbor in Pittsburgh do what you are talking about skip. They have their "Weird Science Wednesday" where they do 'molecular mixology', a term most bartenders hate but is an accurate description of what it is.

And i agree with you there, even of you make your own orgeat, use different orange liqueurs and mix up the rums, if you are following the traditional recipe a mai tai is still a mai tai. Some are going to be better than others depending on the brands used (although that is still subjective) but at the end of the day every bar is still making the exact same drink you SHOULD be able to get at any decent Tiki bar.

I'm sure Hidden Harbor can make you a traditional mai tai but offering a real twist on one but keeping true to the drink itself is definitely something that more bars should be offering.

Post #793211 by swizzle on Sat, Feb 16, 2019 5:43 PM