Tag: Tiki
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Tiki in December – Planter’s Punch
The first cocktail of my Tiki in December week is one I’ve heard mentioned many times, but I’ve never had the opportunity to try, Planter’s Punch. Thankfully I decided I make a change to that. This drink is a lovely pink with an interesting brown cap of dark rum. The look of this drink alone…
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Tiki in December!
Come July you always hear lame commercials about “Christmas in July!” Well, this year I’m turning the tables. It’s time for Tiki in December! Seems like a perfect time considering it’s been snowing for about 24 hours, we have ~8 inches and it’s roughly 15F. Downright tropical if I do say. Like I have for…
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Vegas Baby!
We had a great time in Vegas and enjoyed some seriously tasty cocktails while there. Our cocktail related travels began in one of the lounges at the MGM Grand. Aaron and Lindsey were enjoying Mojitos when Colton and I arrived. I, in an attempt to catch up, quickly chose to go with a Manhattan. The…
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Tiki Week(s) – Aloha!
It is with a heavy heart that I pen these words for this post signifies the end of our first Tiki Week. Naturally there will be more, but we now must move on to more unexplored cocktail territory. We’ve really only scratched the surface of what libations Tiki culture has to offer. The exotic ingredients,…
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Navy Grog
So, I’m a relatively simple guy with relatively simple tastes, and it should be known that if a cocktail’s name includes the word Grog you can count me in. Gets me back to my pirate roots, you know. So, when I ran across a reference to Navy Grog while researching Tiki cocktails I knew I…