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What AreYou Drinking- Right Now?

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Menu Photo from a bar at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
:)
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No pineapple wedge or orchid, oh well...
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Cut back on the Pernod

Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-02-04 20:40 ]
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H10, Jon forgive my ignorance-whatsa “glass:poco grande”? Torch lighter ingredients.
David

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-02-04 21:08 ]

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-02-05 00:12 ]
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David- I didn't use 1 :)

Kilo-Kai

Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-02-04 21:28 ]
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Can I come to Vegas and be your taster? :wink:

I love experimenting with Mai Tais but I'd rather be the drinker than the mixer! LOL
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Tonight might be the night of unsuccessful drinks but also some positives:

No 1, Pearl Diver.
Weird drink! Not terrible, just weird. It looks wierd too as bits of goo float in the glass (I didn't strain it) & the texture is slightly unusual. The small amount of cinnamon syrup is surprisingly prevalent in the drink & the Dons gardenia mix is nice 'neat' - I may try making the Dons gardenia mix again, even if its a food / cake recipe.

No 2, Port Light.
I've made this a few time now & moved 'up' the bourbon scale to better stuff (Woodford Reserve) - better than my previous efforts but still not good... really, who likes this drink?!

No 3, Test Pilot.
Ive made this about a dozen times now, with various ingredients & variable results... tonight's is no exception! My comment on the Tiki+ app remains 'ok, not great - doesnt come together easy'.

On the other hand, my persistent experiments with my new blender during Dry January meant that the drinks were good consistency every time so :)

Also, I packaged some mugs to send to a fellow TCer in NY & will be posting some mugs for sale / trade in the marketplace soon! :)
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Lori- any time
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  1. harry yee's Hawaiian Eye.

tart, but the guava lends a distinctive taste to the drink that makes it pleasant. a keeper.

  1. yee's Scratch Me Lani.

had to use triple sec instead of grand marnier, but still, this is meh- basically a planter's punch.
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Had 2 bros over for drinks

1st round
Me- 3 dots and a dash
Jim- 3 dots and a dash
Jon- lapu lapu

2nd round
Me- Mai-Tai
Jim- Mai-Tai
Jon- chief Lapu lapu

3rd round
Me- Demerara dry float
Jim- Demerara dry float
Jon- Demerara dry float

4th round
Me- Lulu's Specialty Mai-Tai
Jim- Lulu's Specialty Mai-Tai
Jon- Lulu's Specialty Mai-Tai

5th Round
Me- Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur
Jim- Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur
Jon- Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur

Final round-
Shot of Tuaca for all

Wife drove em all home
She rocks

:)
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Sounds like a great night hang10. Looks like it was easier towards the end to make three of the same. Saves time.


Navy Grog
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Cuban rum/cigar.

Enjoying my tropical garage on a rainy San Diego evening.
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This.

It's got stuff in it. Rum and juices and syrups. And i bought some pomegranate/cranberry tea to play with. I'm happy with the outcome.
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Luna- looks good
How was the Navy Grog cone?
Send me a snow cone, I'll let ya know if it makes it here...
:)

Swiz- great pic
:)
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New Navy Grog cones worked great! Fun new toy.
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On 2014-01-29 21:52, lunavideogames wrote:

Special Planters Punch - Atomic Grog recipe
Great drink, thanks for the recipe. I think the One at Mai Kai tastes fruitier. Passion Fruit maybe?

Now I am off to OFF!

[ Edited by: lunavideogames 2014-01-29 21:52 ]

Is this Don's Planters or a tribute of Special Planters? If it's a tribute, when can the public get to enjoy this?

Right now I'm having a Pi Yi. Mild, but so good.
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It is not Don's original recipe, but it is an older one Hurricane Hayward posted with his recommendations for mixing. He explains it all on his website with the recipe and other great ones at atomicgrog.com. I might try to adjust it to make it taste more like the Mai Kai recipe, I don't know if I will ever come close but I will post the recipe if I do.
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An ounce of real Unicum that I muled over from Germany (not the sweetened version called Zwack that they sell in 'murica) under a few ounces of cava.
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Navy Grog, recipe from the box. Got the ice cone off of Cocktail Kingdom.

Surprising to me that you still add Ice to the drink even with the ice cone. Makes sense but I didn't think about it before I started making Grogs with ice cones.
HH

Stay tuned, I've got a tribute to The Mai-Kai's Yeoman's Grog coming very soon.

[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2014-02-08 23:39 ]
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Me:
Tropical Itch (nice, will retry)
Aku Aku Laup (ok, fruity)
Never Say Die (ok)
Tiger Shark (good, preferable to Shark Tooth, will retry)
Ron Zacapa 23

Vodka loving friend:
Vodka Ragoon Gimlet (shaken, preferable, will retry with gin)
Hawaiian Sunset
Vodka Sumatra Kula
Vodka Ragoon Gimlet (blended, ok)
Black Russian

hic!
FT

Sol Y Sombra from Jeff Berry's (Potions of the Carribean).
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Cheers everyone

The Bum app
Rum Runner
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Wahine

Mine
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Trying not to be a tease, but you'll be happy to know that I've got a Mai-Kai Special Planter's Punch tribute recipe pretty much done. When I finish it up and post, you guys will be the first to know. The one mamelukkikala posted is likely from the current review, the closest ancestor recipe, Don’s Own Planter’s (from Gog Log).
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/09/15/mai-kai-cocktail-review-special-planters-punch-is-tropical-drink-history-in-a-glass/

On 2014-02-07 16:01, lunavideogames wrote:
It is not Don's original recipe, but it is an older one Hurricane Hayward posted with his recommendations for mixing. He explains it all on his website with the recipe and other great ones at atomicgrog.com. I might try to adjust it to make it taste more like the Mai Kai recipe, I don't know if I will ever come close but I will post the recipe if I do.
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Just got back from the Tacoma Cabana where first we had a Corn & Oil and a Jungle Bird,

followed up by a Painkiller and Three Dots & a Dash.

All were terrific, but long ago I should have thanked Jason of the Cabana for the birthday gift of one of the artist proofs of the Tacoma Cabanas' mug (made by Doug Hawes),

thanks Jason!

aloha, tikicoma
ATP

Corn & Oil, I had to look that one up....
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It's Rob Hawes, not Doug.
ATP

I like the vintage cocktail resurgence
going on here, keep it up.

[ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2014-02-09 18:42 ]
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Cuba Libre, or if you prefer, Mentirita.

think I'll have another
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Oops, your right Swizzle. My only excuse is I hadn't eaten all day then I drank. You should see the mugs Rob Hawes made after the proofs, they are sweet!
Oh yea, I'm drinking a fruity tropical now that I took my user name from, my own concoction but if I posted the recipe I'd be hearing crickets.

aloha, tikicoma
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Corie posted on Sun, Feb 9, 2014 11:43 PM

Just enjoyed a Montego Bay and a Duke's Pearl. Both delicious, especially the Montego Bay!
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On 2014-02-09 22:23, tikicoma wrote:
Oops, your right Swizzle. My only excuse is I hadn't eaten all day then I drank. You should see the mugs Rob Hawes made after the proofs, they are sweet!
Oh yea, I'm drinking a fruity tropical now that I took my user name from, my own concoction but if I posted the recipe I'd be hearing crickets.

aloha, tikicoma

post the recipe tikicoma- let's have a look
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I just found out tomorrow will be ANOTHER snow day off from work so I need a tiki cocktail! Can someone come over and mix one up for me? Pretty please?

No offers?

Guess I'll be making it myself.
I just bought a mint plant for my windowsill so it will probably be a Mai Tai.....
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Missionary's downfall is a great mint drink if you have the peach brandy. Hot buttered rum is good on a cold day! :wink:
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Hot buttered rum sounds like a good choice for tomorrow! I have a couple of the Bum's books next to me so I'll look up the recipe. I don't have any brandy for a missionary's downfall. I need to rectify that!

Thanks for the suggestions Luna!
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On 2014-02-08 23:33, Hurricane Hayward wrote:
Trying not to be a tease, but you'll be happy to know that I've got a Mai-Kai Special Planter's Punch tribute recipe pretty much done. When I finish it up and post, you guys will be the first to know. The one mamelukkikala posted is likely from the current review, the closest ancestor recipe, Don’s Own Planter’s (from Gog Log).
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/09/15/mai-kai-cocktail-review-special-planters-punch-is-tropical-drink-history-in-a-glass/

VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS!!! :) :) :) :)
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inspired to mix up a scorpion bowl, by that bloke what posted query as to what he and the missus' first tiki drink should be.

anyhow- here's how i make mine:

2 oz gold rum, 1 oz brandy, 1 oz gin, 1 oz orgeat, 1 oz white wine, 2 oz oj, 1 oz lemon.

cheers

:drink:

[ Edited by: thePorpoise 2014-02-12 21:43 ]
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What time is it....

Zombie time

Round 1
Me- zombie
Joe- zombie
Bob- zombie
Nicki- zombie
Wahine- Koko Brown

Round 2
Me- zombie
Joe- zombie
Bob- Sipping on whiskey
Nicki- zombie
Wahine- Koko brown

Round 3
Me- zombie
Joe- zombie

Round 4-
Me- sippin Appleton's

Bowzer- ice water
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Had 3 exquisite Mai Tai’s at Trader Vic’s (L A). Our Valentine’s dinner was equally good. The Manager, Frank, gracious as ever brought over a delicious Valentine's day (eve) dessert. I was gonna have a painkiller after dinner but I was brought another M T inadvertently -How could I send it back? Wish I had taken my camera.
Got home and wanted to keep the “glow” so I’m having one (1) Cognac Maison Comandon XO. I’m down to the last one or two pours so I’m gonna have to treat my wife CeCe super good so maybe she’ll buy me another .
Cheers
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On 2014-02-12 21:43, thePorpoise wrote:
inspired to mix up a scorpion bowl, by that bloke what posted query as to what he and the missus' first tiki drink should be.

anyhow- here's how i make mine:

2 oz gold rum, 1 oz brandy, 1 oz gin, 1 oz orgeat, 1 oz white wine, 2 oz oj, 1 oz lemon.

cheers

:drink:

[ Edited by: thePorpoise 2014-02-12 21:43 ]
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Mahalo Porp!
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Cognac David? That's sacrilegious. :P

Ron Zacapa 23 costs me $90+AUS a bottle and my local liquor store is no longer going to stock it so they are selling it for half price. Bought two for $47.50 each so thought i'd make a mai tai with it. Pretty damn tasty. Although i might make a few more i won't get to experience this again unless i win the lottery.
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Nice pic Robbie!
Savor those Ron Z’s
David
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On 2014-02-14 01:33, tikitanker2 wrote:
Nice pic Robbie!
Savor those Ron Z’s
David

Robbie, Tikitanker is my alter ego-long story.
i was too mellowed out to make a proper cocktail so I took the easy but pleasing route of the cognac. no mixing,no ice, just dust off the snifter and pour. I’ve had that particular bottle four 2-3 years. It’s very good though I luv me rum.
Later
MM

Fire Rock Pale Ale. Not exactly a tiki drink, but at least it's from Hawaii.
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I like dat beer tho my # 1 is Longboard. Same brewery.
Cheers
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Sipping Hamilton Saint Lucian Pot Still Cask Aged 8 years 63.6% ABV.

Highly recommended!

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