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Bamboo Sam
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Jungle Bird
A 1970's drink with a Tiki soul. The Jungle Bird is one of those drinks that is so ubiquitous that I assumed it was one of the original...
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Bamboo Sam
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas Eve of Destruction
A Favorite Drink from Sippin' Santa 2021!
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Bamboo Sam
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29
A look at Latitude 29 during Sippin' Santa 2021! I've made no secret of the fact that Jeff "Beachbum" Berry is partially responsible for...
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Bamboo Sam
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Toucan Dance
A drink from Pagan Idol that's lighter tasting than its ingredients suggest.
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Bamboo Sam
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Hot Buttered Rum
Hot buttered rum was originally just that, rum, hot water, and a pat of butter. We can do better...
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Bamboo Sam
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
Port Light
A look into the Port Light, a bourbon based Tiki Classic
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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 12, 2021
- 3 min
Volcano Cooler
Trader Tom's take on the Lei Lani Volcano? Over the holidays I had the good fortune of procuring a bottle of blood orange syrup. As a...
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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 22, 2020
- 2 min
Jezebel's Blush
A great use of sparkling wine from London's Trailer Happiness bar While I've posted a couple of holiday themed drinks over the years such...
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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
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
Foul Weather
An attempt to recreate a drink I never knew existed!
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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
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
Rum Runner
A quick look at the Rum Runner in two different forms.
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