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Coconuts & Carnage – The New Book by Seattle’s Justin Wojslaw

Many of you know that, in addition to writing books like Minimalist…

Clement Bana Canne

Clement Bana Canne First Looks

France-based Spiribam entered the banana liqueur space with its Clément Bana Canne. Given the popularity of the brand’s Creole Shrubb, the Bana Canne has a high bar to clear. So, how is it?

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The Falernum Files — Will the Real Falernum Please Stand Up?

For a recent project, I analyzed hundreds of tiki recipes from both…

pictures from the book The Tequila Ambassador V.O. by Tomas Estes

A Brief History of The Tequila Ambassador V.O.

Let’s talk tequila! Or, more precisely, let’s talk about a certain tequila…

Meet Rumba’s House Rum Blend for 2023

Back in 2021, Jennifer Akin, the then-general manager of Seattle’s Rumba, graciously…

Sex, Lies, and Passionola

In my occasional forays into researching Tiki drink history and its early…

Maori Punch – An Undiscovered(?) Trader Vic Original

Thanks to the pioneering cocktail archeology of Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and others,…

The Nine Essential Tiki Rum Styles – A Beginner’s Guide

Wherever Tiki geeks gather, one question invariably arises, “I’m new to Tiki;…