VinePair

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

By the time the tiki craze was underway in the ‘30s and ‘40s, it was par for the course to see drinks containing over seven ingredients and multiple expressions of rum layered on top of one another. To find the spec sweet spot, we asked eight bartenders how many cocktail ingredients is just too many. Let’s dive in.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

bartenders Carlos Giron and Brian Klemm comes the Hollywood Colada, a wonderful wintry take on the classic Piña Colada. A fan of spices such as cinnamon, clove, star anise and nutmeg, Giron also likes vanilla, which he believes pairs well with rum and coconut. “I Below are chilled concoctions to enjoy this season.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

This fall, El Mayor Tequila invited nine Chilled 100 bartenders, a distinguished group of mixologists from across the United States, to craft an exclusive collection of fall-inspired cocktails. Liqueur , Red Wine , Rum , Sherry , Tequila , Vermouth Fortunato’s Fate by Monica Stephen - Denver, CO / @chaosqueensupreme Ingredients 1 oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 9, 2025

It’s a vibrant, close-knit scene fueled by an influx of young talent,” says Chris Coy, co-owner and operator with Ed Rudisell of beloved tiki destination The Inferno Room. But the drinks—and 300-plus-bottle rum collection—aren’t the only draw. It’s no surprise that Indy’s fellow bartenders are fans of the space.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 24, 2025

Fun fact: a lot of people think this Tiki classic was named after the Elvis movie, but it actually came first! It was created back in 1957 by Hawaiian bartender Henry Yee—the same guy who gave us the Banana Daiquiri and made tiny cocktail umbrellas popular. Liqueur , Rum BACARDÍ Blue Hawaii Ingredients 1 1/2 oz.

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PubClub

JUNE 26, 2025

Girls enjoy the drinks and socializing at Tiki Social Omni Tortuga Pool Bar in San Diego. Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I am thrilled to announce that San Diego has a new tiki bar, and it is not a speakeasy. Lasting through Sept. “What’s in it?,”

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The Cocktail Lovers

JUNE 11, 2025

Last year Baba au Rum celebrated 15 years since opening its doors. Raising a glass to 15 years of Baba Au Rum, founder Thanos Prunarus And this was Baba au Rum – what was the driving thought and the motivation for this? Every bartender wants to open their own bar at some point. I love whiskey as well, but rum is more fun.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The rum Old Fashioned is underrated. It’s underrated because outside of hardcore tiki heads, most people don’t pay enough attention to rum. And tiki heads? Well, they like tiki drinks. Again, fair enough: Tiki drinks are delicious.) (Again, fair enough: Tiki drinks are delicious.)

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks. Implement a cocktail menu that uses different spirits, such as vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and whiskey and different flavor profiles.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

It’s an accepted truth in the drinks world that no spirit demonstrates as much diversity in style and breadth of range as rum. But while rum and its sugarcane kin have long been celebrated in carefree cocktails evoking the tropics, rum’s true story is much deeper, and sometimes darker. We’re taking a closer look at rum.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum , Sparkling Wine Sammy’s Love Potion #55 by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 oz. Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Rum, divided 4 oz. Top with the remaining rum.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

Rather than ordering a classic like a Gin & Tonic or Old Fashioned and asking the bartender to make it strong , there are a few particularly powerful cocktails that pack a punch all on their own. The recipe calls for light rum, dark rum, and overproof rum, not to mention apricot brandy and grenadine.

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BarLifeUK

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 16, 2024

So before the summer closed, I felt compelled to write about the Tradewinds, a devastatingly delicious tiki-ish drink that combines coconut cream and apricot liqueur. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. So many recipes!

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. So, hats off to Aviary’s bartender at the time, Jeffrey Ong, who came up with the genius idea of mixing Campari into his tiki drink. And who doesn’t love Campari? And the name?

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionarys Downfall. It achieves this profile by straying from the genres usual path, swapping out heavy syrups and layered rum blends for pineapple, mint, peach brandy , and, of course, a little rum. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

If your home bar shows a conspicuous absence of rum despite an affinity for Daiquiris, then you’ve come to the right place. Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Volcanique.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 14, 2024

Bar Kokomo, Darwin It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, so we are going to share with you some sneak peeks in the lead-up. Today, it’s your votes for the country’s best Rum Bars. So without further ado, here are the Top 12.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

When anyone embarks on their bartending journey, one of the first steps is usually learning how to make the classics: Old Fashioneds, Martinis, Negronis, Daiquiris, and the like. To find out which ones are the simplest to nail, we hit up 10 professional bartenders and got their input. It elevates the drink to top-tier status.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. A year later he started a “Tiki Takeover” series at Prime Meats in Brooklyn.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. is embracing rums in every facet. With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves.

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Australian Bartender

AUGUST 15, 2024

Rum State of Mind with Planteray, Husk & Ron Matusalem Sunday, 8th September 7pm to 9pm Kittyhawk, 16 Phillip Lane, Sydney RSVP TO ATTEND RIGHT HERE! Join us for an unforgettable evening delving into the world of rum, featuring tastings from Planteray, Husk, and Ron Matusalem. Discover rum like never before with Proof and Company.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. “The Saturn. .’”

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 9, 2024

Both of this week’s drinks are honey-laced Daiquiri variations that take the core three-ingredient formula — rum, lime, and sugar — and move it in a more tiki-ish direction by layering multiple sweeteners and adding a spice/intense flavor element. You can, of course, use any rum you want. So many recipes!

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Tiki Cocktail Book & Tiki Glasses Surprise your closest friends who are standing by you on your wedding day with some really cool cocktail recipes. Pair a set of hurricane glasses or tiki mugs with a tropical cocktail book for your own customized, fun gift box. Photo by Gianluca Riccio via www.unsplash.com 1.

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Steve the Bartender

AUGUST 6, 2024

Print Shrunken Skull Cocktail Recipe The Shrunken Skull can be seen as a tiki version of a Daiquiri (2 parts rum, 1 part sweetener, 1 part lime juice) but it most likely evolved from a Don the Beachcomber cocktail called the Skull & Bones.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

With a name like Freaky Tiki Happening, you can expect a creatively fun time. 19 at the way-cool Secret Island Tiki Lounge, below Shannon’s Corner bar, downtonw on 2nd & Pine Ave. circus performers, go-go dancers, live music and rum tastings. In other words, it’s a different kind of tiki event.

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PubClub

JULY 29, 2024

PubClubette Ashley enjoys a Kuleana rum drink at Tiki Oasis San Diego. Photo: PubClub.com The Polynesian lifestyle, always prevalent here, sways in full force at the annual Tiki Oasis takes place at the Town & Country Inn. Tiki Oasis 2024 She’s enjoying floating in the pool at Tiki Oasis.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

I spoke with our resident bartender & Head of Education, Rob Harrah , and he gave me a few mocktail ideas he’s been playing around with for our upcoming Mocktails course. PainLESS This tropical treat is a nod to the classic Painkiller cocktail, but without the rum. Garnish with grated nutmeg and a pineapple slice.

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PubClub

JULY 15, 2024

PubClubette Ashley provides the beauty while I provide the brawn at Tiki Oasis San Diego. The world’s largest Polynesian festival, Tiki Oasis in San Diego, is back for 2024. ” The five-night, four-day all-things-tiki event is July 31-Aug. These are open to those with Tiki Oasis tickets.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2025

The combination of white rum , peach brandy, honey syrup, lime juice, pineapple chunks, and mint leaves needs to be blended together, meaning Timothy would have had a reason to use the obnoxiously loud appliance. The same cocktails that, in theory, would be her downfall the missionarys downfall. It just all would have been so perfect.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Upon entering, guests are transported onto a sunken ship for an immersive tiki experience with rum-based drinks and elevated Asian Fusion bites. The hidden “tik-easy” is adorned with eclectic decor, including nods to tiki culture like the “Zombie King Grotto” and references to Don the Beachcomber.

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VinePair

JANUARY 12, 2024

Like the Fog Cutter , Polynesian Spell, and Singapore Sling , the Saturn is a tiki classic made with gin. In a drinks genre more or less dominated by rum cocktails, gin plays a close second to the molasses and cane-based spirit, providing an unlikely but perfect botanical companion to any cast of fruit juices and syrups thrown its way.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JUNE 7, 2024

Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. That’s tiki time. On the other hand, with its lime and apricot, this drink bears more than a little resemblance to a tiki drink. And you know what? Jake was right to nudge me! So many recipes!

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Instead, there is a small handful of expressions that bartenders gravitate toward based on their individual preferences, whether they lean sweet, spicy, or somewhere in between. 6 Legendary late bartender Gary “Gaz” Regan brought his own orange bitters to the market in 2005. Regans’ Orange Bitters No. Breaux in 2012.

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 1, 2023

Mixing up rum-based cocktails at home doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a lot of mixers that go well with both light and dark rums, making it possible to have a great drink with as little as two or three ingredients! Types of rum cocktails There are several different categories of rum cocktails to choose from.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 26, 2024

In 2019, Taylor launched Bartender Rental, a mobile bar service that quickly became known for its quality, creativity, and unique ability to craft memorable moments through cocktails. This transformation from Bartender Rental to Refind is more than a rebranding; it’s a renaissance of the cocktail experience.

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