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TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Mon, Sep 26, 2016 9:01 AM The Below Decks Singapore Sling!
J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 26, 2016 9:31 AM On 2016-09-25 00:41, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: One of the employees at Hi-Times talked me into buying a bottle of Herbsaint cuz they were outta Green Chartreuse. My plan was to fix up a couple of “Last Words” as a nightcap. I did a side by side using the Chartreuse vs. the Herbsaint. Not even close. You get a totally different and not very good drink using the Hertbsaint. Another bottle taking up space in the SharkBite Bar. Cheers Herbsaint tastes a lot like absinthe. One time I was telling a bartender (at a not-very-good bar) how to make a Last Word, and since I'd already had a couple cocktails at that point, I accidentally said absinthe instead of chartreuse. Of course it wasn't good. However, I think if you just cut the absinthe in half, it might actually be really interesting. Herbsaint should work the same. I haven't actually tried it yet, but since you have that extra bottle in your bar, maybe give it a try sometime when you're feeling experimental.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Mon, Sep 26, 2016 11:08 PM BelowDecks, JenTiki- mahalo for the heads up. I found out the hard way. They're not even close. Strong licorice taste. Cheers
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 9:01 AM On 2016-09-26 23:08, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: BelowDecks, JenTiki- mahalo for the heads up. I found out the hard way. They're not even close. Strong licorice taste. Cheers It would work as a substitute for any drink needing an absinthe rinse or a few drops/dashes of absinthe, i.e., a corpse reviver no. 2. Not necessarily the best for it, but not bad.
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 9:03 AM The Below Decks Captain's Holiday!
J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 10:57 AM On 2016-09-27 09:01, The Below Decks wrote: On 2016-09-26 23:08, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: BelowDecks, JenTiki- mahalo for the heads up. I found out the hard way. They're not even close. Strong licorice taste. Cheers It would work as a substitute for any drink needing an absinthe rinse or a few drops/dashes of absinthe, i.e., a corpse reviver no. 2. Not necessarily the best for it, but not bad. Yep, it works in place of absinthe or Pernod in a Sazerac.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 10:46 PM Staying away from the Herbsaint this evening. Cheers First an Aviation Cocktail, then a Bird of Paradise for dessert-both gin based.
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Wed, Sep 28, 2016 6:25 AM Look at it this way, nui 'umi 'umi: now you can make what Martin Cate calls one of Donn's secret weapons, "Herbstura," which is equal parts Herbsaint and Angostura bitters. Check out the Smuggler's Cove book for more.
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Wed, Sep 28, 2016 9:25 AM The Below Decks Kapu Kai!
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Wed, Sep 28, 2016 11:31 PM On 2016-09-28 06:25, Hamo wrote: Look at it this way, nui 'umi 'umi: now you can make what Martin Cate calls one of Donn's secret weapons, "Herbstura," which is equal parts Herbsaint and Angostura bitters. Check out the Smuggler's Cove book for more. Mahalo Hamo!
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Fri, Sep 30, 2016 9:34 AM The Brown Hotel (Louisville, Kentucky) Kentucky Derby!
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Sat, Oct 1, 2016 8:32 PM Luau by the Sea party tonight at The Mai-Kai. Among many others, I had ... Mai-Kai Swizzle Yeoman's Grog (featuring the return of fresh-squeezed white grapefruit juice)
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sat, Oct 1, 2016 9:36 PM Fixin some Big Bamboos in prep for Saturday night Live. Should be a hoot! Cheers
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10323	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Sat, Oct 1, 2016 9:55 PM Aloha Bean a while Local brewery had a tap takeover by Guess who: Ballast Point Free stuff Roots to boots DIPA and Roots to boots birere de garde Sculpin on nitro 2016 three sheets Cinnamon raison commadore Roots to boots Belgian triple Pineapple sculpin Raspberry sour wench Pineapple sculpins Cinnamon raison commadore
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Sun, Oct 2, 2016 7:58 PM More "research" at The Mai-Kai tonight: Black Magic and Bora Bora, among others ...
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Mon, Oct 3, 2016 1:43 AM On 2016-10-02 19:58, Hurricane Hayward wrote: More "research" at The Mai-Kai tonight: Black Magic and Bora Bora, among others ... [/quote Appreciate all your research Hurc. Anxious to try the Bora Bora Mahalo velly mucho!
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Mon, Oct 3, 2016 7:43 AM My week or so in review, beginning with Demerara showdown Demerara Dry Float Hart of Darkness Mai Tai Outrigger Port Light Hurricane Cobra's Kiss Mai Kai tribute Jet Pilot
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Mon, Oct 3, 2016 1:45 PM The Old Seelbach Bar (Louisville, Kentucky) Seelbach Cocktail!
F finky099 Tiki Socialite Orange County, CA Joined: May 15, 2012 Posts: 542	F finky099 Posted posted on Mon, Oct 3, 2016 4:36 PM On 2016-10-03 07:43, mikehooker wrote: My week or so in review, beginning with Demerara showdown Demerara Dry Float Hart of Darkness Mai Tai Outrigger Port Light Hurricane Cobra's Kiss Mai Kai tribute Jet Pilot I want to spend a week or so at MikeHooker's place! Mighty nice selections. What rums did you use for the Hart of Darknesses and Dry Floats? Cheers! :drink: Ryan
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10323	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Mon, Oct 3, 2016 9:16 PM Mike- nice What Ryan said :)
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Tue, Oct 4, 2016 9:05 AM Doc Crow's (Louisville, Kentucky) Perfect Old Fashioned!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10323	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 4, 2016 7:57 PM
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9216	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Oct 4, 2016 8:11 PM hang10tiki saw your name and thought I would take a peek. Great photos as usual.
H HopeChest Member East Bay, CA Joined: Oct 19, 2015 Posts: 508	H HopeChest Posted posted on Tue, Oct 4, 2016 9:41 PM Bourbon mulled cider. Original recipe from here: http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/bourbon-mulled-cider/ 16 fl ounces unfiltered spiced cider 6 fluid ounces bourbon 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1/2 navel orange 1/2 lemon 1 star anise 4 cardamom pods 1 bay leaf To a medium saucepan, add all of the ingredients. Stir and place it over medium-high heat until it reaches a gentle boil. Bring the heat down to low and cook until fragrant and delicious, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat off and cover the pot.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Tue, Oct 4, 2016 11:06 PM On 2016-10-03 07:43, mikehooker wrote: My week or so in review, beginning with Demerara showdown Mike, How did you make it past the first day???? Btw, your glassware is beyond awesome. Mahalo
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Wed, Oct 5, 2016 9:43 AM Kurtz (Bardstown, Kentucky) Mint Julep!
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Wed, Oct 5, 2016 10:35 AM On 2016-10-03 16:36, finky099 wrote: Mighty nice selections. What rums did you use for the Hart of Darknesses and Dry Floats? Cheers! :drink: Ryan After doing the demerara "challenge" we determined (not surprisingly) that El Dorado 12 was the smoothest of the bunch and the best candidate as a sipper. I had diluted a few ounces of red label LH151 down to 80-proof to throw into the mix and we found that to have more character than ED8, the "Canadian" yellow label LH 80 I got in Vancouver last year, and Hamilton 86. So when we made the Hart of Darknesses and Demerara Floats we did one with El Dorado 12 and LH 151 and the other with the diluted LH151 along with full proof LH151 (In hindsight I could have just poured 1.5 oz of the 151 in the Hart of Darkness, which I believe is how the original recipe was written before the Tiki app.) In any case, the ED/LH151 blends were the better cocktail in both cases. On 2016-10-04 23:06, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: On 2016-10-03 07:43, mikehooker wrote: Mike, How did you make it past the first day???? Persistence. Determination.
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Thu, Oct 6, 2016 10:32 AM Jack Fry's (Louisville, Kentucky) Hemingway Daiquiri!
H Heath Grand Member (1 year) Suburban San Diego (The Drawer) Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 709	H Heath Posted posted on Sat, Oct 8, 2016 10:39 PM Whiskey Sour sans garnish Glass from zerostreet
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sat, Oct 8, 2016 11:44 PM Excellent Saturns at Tiki Ko in Bakersfield, California. My wife is having Mai Tai’s
A ArchTiki Member oakland, ca Joined: Oct 03, 2016 Posts: 11	A ArchTiki Posted posted on Sun, Oct 9, 2016 3:59 PM Captain's Grog from the smugglers cover book
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Mon, Oct 10, 2016 10:41 AM Down One (Louisville, Kentucky) Old Fashioned!
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Tue, Oct 11, 2016 9:40 AM Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Coffee (Louisville, Kentucky)!
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Wed, Oct 12, 2016 9:14 AM Meta (Louisville, Kentucky) Bikini Punch!
P PalmtreePat Tiki Socialite Los Angeles, CA Joined: Oct 07, 2014 Posts: 360	P PalmtreePat Posted posted on Wed, Oct 12, 2016 3:25 PM Made up the Scorpion featured in the Smuggler's Cove book. Tasty stuff, in spite of the full 4 oz of gin in there the piney flavor didn't dominate at all.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Wed, Oct 12, 2016 6:57 PM Looks delicious, love the bowl.
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Thu, Oct 13, 2016 10:10 AM Lilly's Bistro (Louisville, Kentucky) Famous Last Words!
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Fri, Oct 14, 2016 12:04 PM The Old Talbott Tavern (Bardstown, Kentucky) Sidecar Named Desire!
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Fri, Oct 14, 2016 10:56 PM It's been a while since I had Zula #2 at The Mai-Kai ... It's a bit sweeter and richer than Zula #1. Need to work on a new tribute recipe in anticipation of Hulaween: http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2016/10/04/the-mai-kais-eighth-annual-hulaween-party-is-cursed-by-cannibals/
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Sat, Oct 15, 2016 7:03 PM Aku Aku Zombie Don the beachcomber 3/4 dark Jamaican 3/4 Puerto Rican 3/4 151 3/4 lime 3/4 grapefruit 3/4 cinnamon sugar dash bitters 1/2 tsp Zombie mix
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Sun, Oct 16, 2016 3:34 PM Partial week in review... Always good to start with a Mai Tai: Jasper's Rum Punch, now in regular rotation around here: Went on a little Luau Coconut kick: And a more ellaborate Mai Tai: Ready for more.
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Mon, Oct 17, 2016 9:51 AM Stitzel-Weller Distillery Bourbon Tastings (Louisville, Kentucky)!
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Tue, Oct 18, 2016 7:01 PM Jasper's Rum Punch and a couple recent acquisitions. Anyone know what that marq is supposed to be holding?
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Tue, Oct 18, 2016 10:59 PM On 2016-10-18 19:01, mikehooker wrote: Jasper's Rum Punch and a couple recent acquisitions. Anyone know what that marq is supposed to be holding? Spear. Cheers
T thePorpoise Tiki Socialite Tampa Bay Joined: Jan 23, 2011 Posts: 1519	T thePorpoise Posted posted on Tue, Oct 18, 2016 11:37 PM I am drinking a Porpoise Constitution in tribute to surviving another tax return extension filing, and in tribute to surviving another hurricane season so far :::knocks on wood::: (i hope our brethren and sistren on the East coast have fared okay...) I am drinking it old school, sans ice, but not sans plaisur...
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Wed, Oct 19, 2016 10:06 AM Meta (Louisville, Kentucky) Under Deadly Wheels!
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Wed, Oct 19, 2016 3:22 PM A newly unearthed authentic Mai-Kai recipe (mahalo Mike Hooker) for the Demerara Float, from Mr. Lemon Hart’s Tropcial Treats, 1973 ... Also, The Atomic Grog now features an updated review with three versions of the recipe and lots of new photos and geeky notes ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/09/07/lost-cocktails-of-the-mai-kai-the-classic-demerara-float-rises-again/
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Thu, Oct 20, 2016 11:32 AM A Meta (Louisville, Kentucky) Cocktail!