Bamboo Sam
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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TIKI BOOZE
A closer look at the rums, liqueurs, and their boozy friends that live in Tikidom
Bamboo Sam
Aug 24, 20212 min
Pango Daiquiri
The Pango Daiquiri - another Bamboo Sam original!
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Aug 13, 20213 min
Planet of the Apes
A great drink with multiple outcomes
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Aug 6, 20214 min
2021 Summer Rum Round-Up
Bamboo Sam's favorite new rums of 2021!
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May 11, 20214 min
Clarified Milk Punch #1
An old punch methodology that will remake familiar drinks!
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May 4, 20212 min
Toucan Dance
A drink from Pagan Idol that's lighter tasting than its ingredients suggest.
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Feb 2, 20213 min
Port Light
A look into the Port Light, a bourbon based Tiki Classic
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Jan 19, 20213 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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Jan 12, 20213 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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Jan 5, 20213 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, 20202 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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Dec 8, 20202 min
Kick in the Coconuts
...seems like a good drink for toasting the last month of 2020! Perhaps unsurprisingly, I'm a big fan of all things coconut. While there...
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Nov 6, 20203 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, 20204 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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Oct 16, 20204 min
Pineapple Paralysis
A modern take on the Polynesian Paralysis Given that my liquor of choice prior to my Tiki conversion was bourbon, the Polynesian...
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Sep 25, 20203 min
Cherry Blossom
Another instant classic from the Minimalist Tiki. As I continue to work my way through Minimalist Tiki, an interesting confluence of a...
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Sep 15, 20201 min
BVLOS
A twist on the Planter's Punch for my drone flying friends.
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Aug 28, 20202 min
The Golden Gun
A Tiki Revival drink from Martin Cate's Smugglers Cove!
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Aug 7, 20203 min
Kill Devyl Reef
My latest discovered riff on the Planter's Punch - the Kill Devyl Reef
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Jul 31, 20203 min
Navy Grog
An ode to Black Tot Day on its 50th anniversary.
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Jun 19, 20202 min
Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch
The Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch by Don the Beachcomber.
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Jun 19, 20202 min
Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum
A review of Two James' Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum
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Jun 12, 20202 min
The Lorikeet
The Lorikeet is a riff on the Jungle Bird by Shannon Mustipher.
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May 29, 20203 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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May 15, 20202 min
The Halekulani
The Halekulani, a classic Hawaiian cocktail from the 1930's.
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Bamboo Sam
Apr 8, 20201 min
COVID-19 Update
Ever wonder how Bamboo Sam is trying to keep Covid-19 at bay?
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Feb 28, 20203 min
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
A review of Diplomático Reserva Exclusivo rum.
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Feb 7, 20203 min
El Dorado 21 Year Special Reserve
Giving Demerara Distiller's El Dorado 21 year Special Reserve a try.
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Jan 10, 20203 min
Cruzan Estate Diamond Black Strap Rum
A review of Cruzan's Black Strap Rum and an overview of Black Strap Rums in general.
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Nov 16, 20191 min
The Old Fashioned Tropicale
A Tropical take on the Old Fashioned
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Sep 27, 20193 min
The Fog Cutter
Fog Cutter, hell! After two of these you won't even see the stuff.
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Bamboo Sam
Jun 28, 20193 min
Okolehao & Polynesian Paralysis
Okolehao is Hawaii's only "native" liquor but it's been largely unavailable on the mainland for years.
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Jun 21, 20192 min
Mount Gay's Black Barrel Rum
A review of Mount Gay's Black Barrel Rum
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Jun 10, 20193 min
Planter's Punch 101
“One of sour, Two of sweet, Three of strong, Four of weak”
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Jun 10, 20195 min
Taking on the Mai Tai
A look at the Tiki's grand cocktail
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