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In Search of the Ultimate Mai Tai

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“Mai Tais are very tiki in that they’re very hard to balance,” says Kavé Pourzanjani, owner of Paradise Lost in New York City. All the tiki [drink] problems apply: They’re often too sweet, and if your lime juice isn’t fresh it completely ruins the cocktail.”

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023! Tropical vs Tiki

Chilled Magazine

Topical versus Tiki was a fun and informative seminar led by Daniele Dalla Pola. A decades-long career has certainly made Daniele an expert on authentic Tiki culture. A decades-long career has certainly made Daniele an expert on authentic Tiki culture. A tiki drink adds a complexity of layers into the mix.

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BevX 2024: The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar Make Tiki Cocktail Magic

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The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar in the Fairmont San Francisco hotel, which first opened its doors in 1945, has long been a Tiki institution and immersive experience. A noteworthy enhancement to the beverage menu includes a description under each of the classic Tiki drinks describing the history of the cocktail.

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The Best Way to Upgrade Tiki Cocktails? Turn East to Ming River

Chilled Magazine

So, where does the tiki fall into this? It’s perfect for tropical tiki-style drinks because it plays a lot like a high-ester rum or rhum agricole in a cocktail,” says Sandhaus. Certain ingredients that you’ll find in the tiki back bar do a good job of mellowing the funk without losing what makes baijiu special.

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Master the Rum Classics

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The spirit’s long history in Caribbean classics , tiki culture and tropical locales around the world means that its canon of classics is vast. Strong and stirred or light and bright , rum can do it all. On top of that, there are many ways to make a Piña Colada or a Mojito.

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Drink in History: Army & Navy

Chilled Magazine

Not Just Another Tropical Sour Yes, there’s orgeat, and yes, there’s citrus, but don’t mistake the Army & Navy for a tiki drink. So, in a way, this drink is as much about good sportsmanship as it is about gin-fueled celebration.

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Omni Hotels Summertime Tiki Social Pool Bar Is A Tropical Paradise Experience: A Review

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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. The food menu for the Tiki Social Omni Tortuga Pool Bar.

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