Modern Tiki Classic, the Black Strap Jungle Bird
The world of Tiki Culture can be broken into classic and modern. One of the modern tiki drinks that has become an instant classic is the Black Strap Jungle Bird. But first a little back ground. We were enjoying an after work cocktail at Shag Bark a really top notch restaurant in Richmond Va. The
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One of the oldest and most iconic cocktails in the TIKI pantheon is The Singapore Sling. The classic Singapore Sling Tiki cocktail has everything that is needed to be a classic TIKI cocktail. IT has an exotic history, it has a bit of intrigue, We know who the original artist who created it was and
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Tiki bar classic Mai Tai is a classic tropical cocktail and a must for any Tiki Bartenders recipe book. Most people think of the Mai Tai as just another fruity tropical rum drink and most uninformed bar tenders serve it that way. The truth is that the history of the Mai Tai is as interesting
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With the hot steamy days of summer fast approaching, everyone needs to start worrying about their health. Whether having to spend the day on the hot sand of your favorite beach or forced to dance the night away in a sultry night club, dehydration is something that needs to be kept at bay. The drink
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We at Buffet Beach’s top secret tasting labs were burning the midnight citronella oil recently working on our soon to be released line of cocktail mixers and made a fantastic discovery. Wanting to use as many different rums in our analysis as we could, we tried one we were unfamiliar with. Our happy surprise was
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OK, we realize that among the purists out there, of whom we like to include ourselves, Captain Morgan Jack o Blast Recipes should not be considered Tiki culture. This little heresy aside the pumpkin flavored, rum based cordial from Captain Morgan does have a lot of things going for it now that the weather is getting
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One of our favorite things about New Orleans is, and there are a boat load, is the Classic Hurricane cocktail and stopping by Pat O’Brien’s tavern. This Nola landmark is the birthplace of the Hurricane. Like any classic Tiki cocktail, the back story is half the fun. The story goes something like this. Back during
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One of our favorite exports from the beautiful Dominican Republic is Brugal Anejo rum. This Family distilled rum is a stand out in the sometime over crowded world of Rum. When Distillation began in 1888, founder Don Andres went the extra mile on quality and care in the distillation process. The family tradition has continued
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The Tiki Bar classic, Zombie is a rum laden cocktail that will put you in a tropical frame of mind. Who hasn’t seen this drink listed on the menu of an out school Chinese restaurant or served in a plastic “tiki” glass. The recipe for this drink goes way back and when made with good
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With the current thaw in relations between the U.S. and Cuba, the reality of much more trade with the island nation has any cigar lovers salivating. This brings the question, Are Cuban cigars really that good? If you ask the experts, the short answer is no. That is not to say that Cuba does not
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