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Hamo posted on Tue, Aug 13, 2019 9:25 PM

Buz-Tai

Breakfast

Sufferin' B and Yellow Bird

What? No National Rum Day posts?

Here's one I keep coming back to: The recent acquisition of Swedish Punch allows me to finally enjoy the Doctor Cocktail, which has teased me from the back of the Smith & Cross bottle for years ...

Shake 1 oz each of rum, punch and lime and strain into a chilled coupe.

It's deliciously tart, rich and funky. If you want some serious punch, try the version in "Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails." Ted "Doctor Cocktail" Haigh's namesake drink doubles the Jamaican rum to 2 oz.

Cheers, Ted!

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Hamo posted on Sun, Aug 18, 2019 4:55 PM

Whoops--I forgot about National Rum Day. Thanks for the reminder, Hurricane.

A Bay Breeze for brunch today

Then since I'd found Rum Fire last week, a Wrath of Keahi by B-Rex, courtesy of Kevin (and the first time I've lit a drink on fire at home)

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Hamo posted on Mon, Aug 19, 2019 10:54 PM

More fire: Temple of the Forbidden Rye

Then I rediscovered the BG Reynold's Pineapple Molasses bottle in the fridge, and made a Devil Reef...

...and then decided to make a daiquiri with Xaymaca, subbing the molasses for the simple syrup. I think Appleton 12 would work well, too.

Rich, powerful and super dangerous: The Third Oath by Jason Alexander of Devil's Reef in Tacoma, Wash. From Minimalist Tiki, the massive new book from Cocktail Wonk blogger Matt Pietrek ...

There are nine of Jason's recipes in the book, all very potent. Get it now at MinimalistTiki.com

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Hamo posted on Tue, Aug 20, 2019 10:22 PM

Daiquiri using Appleton 12 and Pineapple Molasses. This is very enjoyable--the flavors work better together than the one I made yesterday with Xaymaca

On 2019-08-20 14:56, Hurricane Hayward wrote:
There are nine of Jason's recipes in the book, all very potent. Get it now at MinimalistTiki.com

I don't have the book yet; any of those recipes utilize the Pineapple Molasses?

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Hamo posted on Thu, Aug 22, 2019 8:55 PM

Mrs. Howell's Spicy Side, to toast my third anniversary on Tiki Central

Caribbean Limbo, Tiki Tahitian, Pearl Diver

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Hamo posted on Sat, Aug 24, 2019 7:29 PM

Today's drinks, starting with a two utilizing Black Strap

Jungle Bird

Black Strap Sour

Wicked Wahine

Great page

Killing some pain

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Hamo posted on Sun, Aug 25, 2019 4:54 PM

Great minds, Hang10: Painkiller

My own Club Babita and Heyerdahl's Anchor

And a daiquiri with Appleton 12 and Pineapple Molasses

Ok
I’ve been lucky enough to have a few of their beers
Hop Butcher in Chicago
So
My cuz sent me a 4 pak of these

Ok
I think this is my new all time favorite beer

Imagine this:
God poured a double IPA
into a coconut n added
Vanilla and pineapple
Wow

Those of you who live on Chicago and can get this
Send me sum
:)

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Hamo posted on Mon, Aug 26, 2019 10:35 PM

Looks like an interesting beer, there.

I juiced a large lime.

Navy Grog

My own Tiki Pat's Grog

Another Pineapple Molasses daiquiri variation, with Plantation 5 and falernum

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Hamo posted on Fri, Aug 30, 2019 5:41 PM

Naturally:

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Hamo posted on Sun, Sep 1, 2019 9:06 PM

Mai Tai and Fog Cutter at Hidden Idol

Jet Pilot
Not as good as Jim Hayward’s tribute version but still very tasty
Cheers

Jet Pilot (Wally Moana)

3/4 oz lemon Juice
3/4 oz OJ
3/4 oz passion fruit nectar
1/2 oz honey
3/4 oz dark P R rum
3/4 oz Meyers dark
3/4 oz 151 Puerto Rican rum
dash bitters
Shake and pour into dbl old fashioned. Garnish with slice of pineapple and a cherry.

Jet Pilot
Not as good as Jim Hayward’s tribute version but still very tasty
Cheers

Jet Pilot (Wally Moana)

3/4 oz lemon Juice
3/4 oz OJ
3/4 oz passion fruit nectar
1/2 oz honey
3/4 oz dark P R rum
3/4 oz Meyers dark
3/4 oz 151 Puerto Rican rum
dash bitters
Shake and pour into dbl old fashioned. Garnish with slice of pineapple and a cherry.

2070 Swizzle at home, followed by a Mai Tai and Navy Grog at The Broken Coconut, Claremont's newly minted tiki lounge.

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Planter's Punch
1 oz lime
3/4 demerara syrup
1/2 Allspice Dram
3 blended aged rum
3 dash bitters
From smuggleres Cove by Martin Cate.

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Hamo posted on Tue, Sep 3, 2019 8:47 PM

A couple of drinks from my newly-acquired copy of "Minimalist Tiki": The Reverend's Tai and South Seas Sleepwalker

While waiting out the storm, I revisited one of my favorite Hurricane recipes. Created and posted on The Atomic Grog in 2015, it's my take on what a Hurricane could taste like using classic Mai-Kai ingredients. Here's an updated version with a few slight adjustments in the rums. This goes out to all our friends in the path of Dorian ... stay safe!

THE MAI-KAI HURRICANE
(By Hurricane Hayward, The Atomic Grog)

  • 1.5 ounces Demerara rum (Hamilton 86)
  • 1.5 ounces aged Jamaican rum (Appleton Estate Rare Blend)
  • 1 ounce dark Jamaican rum (Kohala Bay blend)
    (substitute 0.5 ounce of El Dorado 12 and 0.5 ounce of Smith & Cross Navy rum)
  • 1.5 ounces fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 ounce fresh orange juice
  • 1.5 ounces passion fruit syrup
  • 0.25 ounce fassionola
  • 0.5 ounce rich honey mix
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 dash Pernod or Herbsaint

Pulse blend with 1 cup of crushed ice. Serve in a Hurricane glass with more crushed ice. Garnish with three cherries, two red and one dark.

Here's the original story and recipe ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2014/07/15/tales-of-the-cocktails-signature-drink-packs-a-wallop-but-can-it-tame-a-hurricane-inspired-by-the-mai-kai/

Nutty Ocho Rios for National Macadamia Nut Day on Wednesday.

I like Hilda & Howard's idea of including the recipe

Nutty Ocho Rios
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Jamaican Gold Rum
3/4 oz Orgeat
1/2 oz Macadamia Nut Liqueur
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Garnish with a pinch of Nutmeg

Created by Shane Paule of the now defunct Isla Bar in Austin TX. A little sweet but good


"I want you to shake the freak tree and invite anyone that drops to the ground. Dwarfs and giants, magicians, Zulu tribesmen, contortionists, fire eaters... and priests. We're going to need to confess" Freddy Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody

[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2019-09-06 14:09 ]

Drinking the King tonight - Don’s ‘34 Zombie. Made with Don Q Gold, Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold, Hamilton 151 Demerara, and a wee float of Plantation OFTD .

Chow Chicka Bow Wow
2 oz Grapefruit Juice
2 oz Aged Rum
1 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Ginger Syrup
1/2 oz Falernum
1/2 oz Banana Liqueur
1/2 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
Very good!

Authentic Tiki cocktails from Daniele Dalla Pola at his new exotic bar and restaurant, Esotico Miami, including a Zombie, Missionary’s Downfall, and Navy Grog. Donn would approve.

Great page:

Our new beer hot spot

To go beer:

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Hamo posted on Mon, Sep 9, 2019 8:42 PM

A couple of original recipes from TC's past:

Blackstrap Betty

The Ho

This one's inspired a variation which you can look for on my drink thread once I've tested it.

Featuring three strong Jamaican rums, here's a Hurricane to be reckoned with. Like Dorian, it's powerful and complex. Proceed with caution.

HURRICANE DORIAN
(By Hurricane Hayward, The Atomic Grog)

  • 2 ounces Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Jamaican rum (86 proof)
  • 1 ounce Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black or Gold rum (93 proof)
  • 1 ounce Rum Fire Overproof Jamaican rum (126 proof)
  • 0.5 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 ounce fresh orange juice
  • 0.5 ounce passion fruit juice or nectar
  • 1 ounce passion fruit syrup
  • 0.5 ounce fassionola
  • 0.5 ounce ginger syrup
  • 2 dashes Boy Drinks World Passion Fruit Bitters (or Bittermens Elemakule Tiki Bitters)

Pulse blend with a heaping cup of crushed ice. Serve in a Hurricane glass with a sturdy straw.

And, of course, be sure to contribute to Dorian relief efforts.

Okole maluna!

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Hamo posted on Wed, Sep 11, 2019 7:43 PM

Master blender Joy Spence's favorite cocktail, which we call the Appleton Reserve Daiquiri ...

Get the recipe and more on the rum legend's recent Appleton Rum tasting event at The Mai-Kai on the blog ...
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2019/08/14/appleton-master-blender-joy-spence-to-host-rare-rum-tasting-at-the-mai-kai/#Appleton-Reserve-Daiquiri

I tried the Blackstrap Betty that Hamo had posted earlier

Blackstrap Betty
1 1/2 oz 5 year Cruzan Rum
1/2 oz Cruzan Blackstrap Rum
1/4 oz Licor 43
3 oz Pineapple Juice
Juice from 1/2 a lime
1/4 oz Coconut Cream
No specified garnish, I used the spent lime shell and Arabian Jasmine.

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Hamo posted on Fri, Sep 20, 2019 10:46 PM

Whadya think of the Blackstrap Betty, Mike?

Happy Rum Punch Day. Family has been visiting, and I’m working remotely with fewer ingredients, but I still managed to make some decent punches, including one using some Crystal Light Peach Mango Green Tea my Dad had on hand as the “weak.”

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Hamo posted on Sun, Sep 22, 2019 4:41 PM

A whiskey sour variation using Stiggins' Fancy

A midcentury Zombie

A couple nights ago at Pirate Dinner Adventure in Buena Park

Drunken Sailor
Black Magic Spiced Rum
Sailor Jerry's Spiced Rum
Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
I can honestly say this is the most hideous $19 cocktail I have ever had. :lol:

Yesterday, Uh-Oa from Trader Sam's, much better than the Drunken Sailor

From the new Tiki Triangle book by Justin Cristaldi ...

Afterton
2 oz white rum (originally used Appleton white, now known as J. Wray Silver)
1 oz fresh pineapple juice
3/4 oz lime juice
1/2 oz honey mix

Shake with ice and pour into a small rocks glass or Tiki mug.

Created by the members of Waitiki 7 in Honolulu in 2008 after playing the Atherton Pavilion for Hawaii Public Radio.

You can pick up the book at http://tikitriangle.com

It contains more than 100 recipes, from Tiki classics to modern takes by top bartenders including Garret Richard and Brian Miller.

It's been quite a year for Tiki cocktail books. This could explain why I'm not getting much writing done ...

Along with an obsession for making every possible drink in the books.

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Hamo posted on Tue, Oct 1, 2019 9:13 PM

I may not have been around recently, but I HAVE been drinking....

Death May Die

Sherry She Needs Me
1 oz Coruba Rum
1 oz Cream Sherry (called for Savory & James, I had Harvey's Bristol Cream)
1 oz Pineapple Juice
1/2 oz Lime
1/2 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
1/2 oz Orgeat
Garnish with fresh mint (or a flaming skull)

A brand new tribute recipe for The Mai-Kai's iconic Piña Passion ...

Review and recipe on The Atomic Grog:
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/03/13/mai-kai-cocktail-review-if-youre-passionate-about-tropical-drinks-this-ones-for-you/

Navy Grog sort of day.

My Wife and I are at The Mai Kai. Currently enjoying a Yeomans Grog.

[ Edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2019-10-10 17:18 ]

Cannibal Cooler in an awesome Ocea Otica Sepik River Hook Mug
1 oz Appleton Estate Reserve
1/2 oz Hamilton Demera 151
1/4 oz Green Chartreuse
1/4 oz Allspice Dram
1/2 oz Falernum
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Honey Syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Garnish with a sprig of mint

Prepping for the Oct. 25 Hulaween party at The Mai-Kai with a Shark Bite ...

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/904152649966065/

Shark Bite review and recipes on The Atomic Grog blog ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/08/17/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome/

Uh-Oa (without Gorilla Grog)
2 oz Myers' Dark Rum (I used Goslings)
2 oz Bacardi Superior (I used Flor de Caña 4)
1 oz Cinnamon Syrup
.4 oz Orgeat
.4 oz Falernum
2 oz Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz Lime Juice
.4 oz Lemon Juice
.8 oz Passion Fruit Juice
.8 oz Orange Juice
.8 oz Pineapple Juice
.8 oz Guava Nectar
Garnish with a flaming lime shell and maraschino cherries.

Agricole Guava Cooler
2 oz Rhum Agricole AOC Martinique Blanc
3/4 oz Licor 43
3/4 oz Lime
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Shake
2 oz Guava Soda
Stir
Garnish with mint, lime wheel, cinnamon stick

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Hamo posted on Wed, Oct 23, 2019 9:44 PM

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