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Top 5 Cinnamon-flavored Cocktails to Try

Chilled Magazine

Cinnamon Toast Crunch has been a global phenomenon ever since it debuted on store shelves in 1984, averaging over 100 million boxes sold in 2022 in the U.S. Legend has it this high-octane boost was assembled in 1958 at The Luau in Beverly Hills, one of several establishments credited with popularizing Tiki in American culture.

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Romer House Waikīkī, Oʻahu’s Only Adults-Only Hotel, Welcomes Beloved Honolulu Cocktail Bar, The Lei Stand

Chilled Magazine

Founded in 2022 by Hawai‘i-born Emmy-winning producer Ryan Kalei Tsuji and former Universal Music Group brand strategist Tara Kanani Shimooka, The Lei Stand was created by friends, for friends.

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Celebrating 15 years of Baba Au Rum with 15 questions for founder Thanos Prunarus

The Cocktail Lovers

The history of mixed drinks from the 19th century, going through cocktail history – Manhattans, Martinis and Tiki culture. I wanted to bring to Athens, and Greece in general, the real cocktail culture. Bringing them to life in Athens. And this is what we did. At the time they were quite unknown in Athens.

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How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation

VinePair

latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. He also created the Winchester and later the Double Barrel Winchester a complex tiki drink that contains a boozy blend of gins , fresh citrus, and syrups, along with the elderflower liqueur.

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When Did ‘Willy Wonka’ Become the Booze World’s Favorite Cliché?

VinePair

Full disclosure: I co-wrote a book with Grasse in 2022, in which he likened himself more to Thomas Edison, Ben Franklin, or Jules Verne.) When you break it down, most of these so-called “Wonka-esque” distilleries are fairly normal by industry standards.

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Arizona Cocktail Weekend: Why You Need to Go!

Chilled Magazine

Eat Hula’s Modern Tiki A fun Hawaiian-meets-Tiki theme, Hula’s is great to stop for lunch or dinner for some Baja fish tacos, shrimp coconut rolls, Hawaiian BBQ ribs and of course, the stellar Mai Tais. Now in 2022, Bianco scooped up another James Beard award.

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The Top 10 Rums of 2023

Drinkhacker

As always, you can find more great options on our previous top 10 rums of 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , and 2019. The experiment was a massive success, and while it’s hard to fathom putting a $500 rum into a tiki drink, I did it anyway. It’s altogether a wall of flavor that ultimately finds its way to a vibrant, tiki party.

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