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TIKI CULTURE
Tiki history, tools, techniques, & all of the flotsam and jetsam in its wake...
Bamboo Sam
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
Planet of the Apes
A great drink with multiple outcomes
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Bamboo Sam
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Pearl Diver
The Pearl Diver is another one of those drinks that would have been lost to time were it not for the dogged pursuit of Jeff "Beachbum" Berry
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Bamboo Sam
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
Elusive Dreams
The Patterson House (Nashville) is known for classic cocktails. The Elusive Dreams is their riff on the classic Hotel Nacional Special.
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Bamboo Sam
- Jan 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Siboney
Another drink where we have an original and an update! One of the advantages of being an adult with a well publicized hobby is that any...
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Bamboo Sam
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Dharma Bum
A great drink for the holiday season. When we think of Tiki and tropical drinks we most often conjure visions of tropical locations and...
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Bamboo Sam
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
Rain Killer
A lesser known cocktail from Tiki's Golden Age. While I often write about Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic, there was a third pillar of...
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Bamboo Sam
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
The Zombie
The dangerous drink that launched the tropical drinks craze I'm really not sure how I made it this far without doing a post on the...
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Bamboo Sam
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
Black Sand, Blue Sea
A Hiphipahula dedication to the Tikiyaki Orchestra After my Blue Curaçao epiphany with the Cherry Blossom, I've been going back through...
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Bamboo Sam
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
Kon-Tiki Rain
The Kon-Tiki Rain, a great Tiki revival drink from Kelly "Hiphipahula" Reilly & "Trader" Tom Morgan.
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Bamboo Sam
- Jul 31, 2020
- 3 min
Navy Grog
An ode to Black Tot Day on its 50th anniversary.
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Bamboo Sam
- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
The Golden Barnacle
The Golden Barnacle cocktail is a Tiki revival drink that adheres closely to what made Tiki drinks great in the first place.
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Bamboo Sam
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Trader Vic's PB2Y2
A WWII era drink from Vic's original Oakland location. There are a few images that loom large in my romantic notions of the South...
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Bamboo Sam
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Boo Loo
It doesn't get much more tropical... Before I knew what a Tiki mug was I was awed by two types of drinks I remember my mom getting when I...
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Bamboo Sam
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Kelbo's Guava Daiquiri
Kelbo's twist on the standard daiquiri.
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Bamboo Sam
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
Corn & Oil
A Traditional Cocktail from 3 ingredients! I realize that in these times of pandemic related "shelter in place" orders, that some of us...
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Bamboo Sam
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19 Update
Ever wonder how Bamboo Sam is trying to keep Covid-19 at bay?
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Bamboo Sam
- Mar 20, 2020
- 4 min
The Hipalicious
A short review of The Home Bar Guide to Tropical Drinks and the Hipalicious cocktail
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Bamboo Sam
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
The Straw Problem
With plastic straws now persona non grata, what are the other options?
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Bamboo Sam
- Jan 17, 2020
- 2 min
Bamboo Sam's Site Update
a 6 month update w/ 2020 goals...
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Bamboo Sam
- Aug 23, 2019
- 2 min
The Q.B. Cooler
The story on Don the Beachcomber's Q.B. Cooler
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Bamboo Sam
- Jul 3, 2019
- 3 min
The Miehana
The Miehana, a First Class Tiki Revival drink
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Bamboo Sam
- Jul 2, 2019
- 3 min
Polynesian Pop : A Tiki Extravaganza 2019
Notes from Polynesian Pop Festival 2019
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Bamboo Sam
- Jun 10, 2019
- 3 min
Planter's Punch 101
“One of sour, Two of sweet, Three of strong, Four of weak”
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Bamboo Sam
- Jun 10, 2019
- 5 min
Taking on the Mai Tai
A look at the Tiki's grand cocktail
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Bamboo Sam
- Jun 10, 2019
- 3 min
Frankie's Tiki Room
Checking out Las Vegas' torch bearer for the Tiki Room I recently found myself in Las Vegas for a conference (Trimble Dimensions, if...
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