Category: Cocktails

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?

Picture of falernum bottles

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

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

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;…

Tropic of Cancer – Highlighting Another Great Tiki Flavor Combo

In chapter ten of Minimalist Tiki, I noted that understanding specific and…

Polynesiacs Book Cover

Announcing Polynesiacs – Tiki at Home

In case you haven’t heard yet, Wonk Press (our publishing company) has…