Comments on: Perfect Tiki Bar: The Drinks

By: carolyn farmer aka auntie kalolina

carolyn farmer aka auntie kalolina — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:24:38 +0000

Loved your blog…full of interesting ideas to follow up on, thanks. At my site I have a great book for sale, Island Foods and Tiki Drinks. Drink recipes, appetizers, main dish, salads and desserts. All geared to easy prep and tasty eating and drinking. Have a look and I would love to hear from you. Mahalo, Auntie Kalolina

By: Humu Kon Tiki » Blog Archive » Perfect Tiki Bar: The Music

Humu Kon Tiki » Blog Archive » Perfect Tiki Bar: The Music — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:55:47 +0000

[...] Perfect Tiki Bar: The Music Filed under: Tiki, Music, History, Shopping, Perfect Tiki Bar — Humuhumu @ 11:54 pm The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter, a CD compilation (out of print) This is the third installment in my ongoing series on what makes the Perfect Tiki Bar; my earlier entries addressed The Lighting and The Drinks. The Music… this one’s a bit of a tougher nut to crack. [...]

By: swanky

swanky — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:36:39 +0000

And don't forget the companion website to the Grog Log and Intoxica, The Grogalizer. A must to help you make a drink from scratch and keep up with your progress through these tome.

By: Humuhumu

Humuhumu — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:30:51 +0000

Of course! The Trader Vic’s books are an excellent resource, shame on me for leaving them out, quite an oversight. Great idea on the old promotional pamphlets, too.

In my experience, gender hasn’t been a good predictor for preference along sweet/tart/strong lines, but yeah, there are plenty of folks out there who like the sweet stuff.

My mother always had an aversion to rum (must have had a bad experience) and was sure she wouldn’t like any rum-based drinks. She was a trooper when Al Knepper (who is an excellent home bartender) made one for her, she didn’t want to be rude by refusing it, so she took a little sip. She was amazed that she loved it, and now understands that her aversion wasn’t to rum — it was to crappy drinks. Or maybe crappy rum.

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:25:59 +0000

Some good fundamentals there, although I've found that the criteria that people use to evaluate a "good" drink can be quite subjective. The biggest differences I've encountered appear along gender lines, with a majority of my female guests requesting sweeter drinks and the males asking for stronger ones. Whether this is cultural, biological, or some combination of both, I can't say for certain. However, I can attest that using top-shelf ingredients in the proper proportions seems to regularly lure converts over from the "sweet" side. The Bum's books are great, but I also get a lot of inspiration from sacred mixology texts like Trader Vic's Pacific Island Cookbook, and old promotional pamphlets distributed by rum distillers like Ronrico and Havana Club; I've found abundant quantities of these pamphlets antique stores, and they are usually dirt cheap ($1-$2).

By: virani

virani — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:49:14 +0000

Excellent post Humuhumu. That made me thirsty…