How to Make a Real Tiki-Fire – High Fire
A lot of Tiki drinks use fire. However, it does not do the trick to just pour 151 rum over a sugar cube. For a real Tiki-fire you need a secret ingredient. On top of … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Tiki Drinks’
Eagle Birds – Black Tot Rum
It is week three in the Tiki month and we will stick to Tiki drinks with Amaros for a little while longer. As mentioned in the last article the Jungle Bird is a Tiki classic … Read more
Put the Hurt on Me – Chateau de Laubade V.S
Tiki drinks have to be a little crazy, but when it comes to bitter ingredients you mostly find Angostura Bitters or Campari in historic recipes. Nevertheless, the trend of using Amaros in cocktails does not … Read more
Tiki Month 2020 – Everlasting Muse
Of course, 2020 also has a Tiki Month and we want to start it off with a rather typical Tiki drink. Although, I have created a fair share of non-rum based Tiki drinks, it is … Read more
Yellow Sun – Ruotkers Rum Old Plum
It is en vogue to distil a rum in Austria or Germany. Therefore, it is no surprise that David Gölles also has a go at the this sugarcane spirit. However, as always with David’s products … Read more
The Cure – Von Have Single Cask Rum
For the last drink in this year’s Tiki month (Yes, I know I am a little bit too late) I decided to revisit an old favourite of mine. The Doctor Cocktail is a great drink … Read more
New Waves – Chairman’s Reserve Rum
After the short detour from Tiki month with last weeks Finest Spirits article, we are back to Tiki drinks. This time I built the “New Waves” cocktail around a mango purée my sister brought back … Read more
White Bird – Veritas White Rum Blend
For the beginning of this years Tiki month, I thought I start with a variation of the Jungle Bird cocktail. This slightly unusual Tiki drink pairs fruity pineapple with bitter Campari. However, who said that … Read more
One Bottle One Drink – Jungle Bird
The next spirit on the list for the One Bottle One Drink series is Campari. While the obvious choice for a cocktail with it, would have been a Negroni, I thought that it might be … Read more
Cherry Tree – Plantation Fiji 2009
As mentioned in the article on the Red Dust cocktail, Plantation Rum has a new philosophy, when it comes to providing information about their rum. This is also the case with this rum from a … Read more