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Well folks,we’re homing in on 300 mixings. Here’s the last five before the big three-oh. Enjoy!

Mix #295 Tiki Tree Viper

1.5oz aged dark rum
1/2oz 151 rum
3/4oz Green Chartreuse
1/4oz blue curacao
1oz lime juice
1/2oz orange juice
1/2oz orgeat

Shake with ice and pour into footed pilsner glass.

The first of this quintet was created by “JFL” from the Rated R Cocktails blog and was inspired by the Chartreuse Swizzle. Very herbal and a bit tart,I’d recommend dialing back the Chartreuse and upping the orgeat. Not bad though,and plenty of kick.

Mix #296 Banana Farmer

1oz Smith & Cross rum
1oz Plantation 3 Star rum
1oz creme de banane
1/2oz velvet falernum
3/4oz lime juice
3/4oz pineapple juice
1 dash Angostura bitters

Shake with ice and strain into mug with fresh ice.

From Chase Hoffman in Denver,Colorado comes a homage to Donn Beach with a good bit of kick. It’s citrus-y with some spice and banana on the end. I think Don would’ve approved.

Mix #297 Miehana

1oz gold Puerto Rican rum
1oz coconut rum
1oz Grand Marnier
1oz lime juice
1oz orange juice
1oz pineapple juice

Shake with ice and pour into mug.

Kevin Kidney and Jody Dally created the mug,‘Miehana’ for their 1996 Anaheim Museum exhibit,“Tiki: Native Drums in the Orange Grove”. Beachbum Berry provided this cocktail to go with it. It’s a bit tart,but I liked it. Use a good coconut rum because you’ll be able to taste it.

Mix #298 The Sven Tiki Cocktail

2oz white Puerto Rican rum
1oz dark Jamaican rum
1oz lime juice
1oz orange juice
1oz pineapple juice
1oz grenadine
1oz club soda

Shake with ice and pour into mug.

Another Beachbum creation,this time for the mug dedicated to Sven Kirsten’s Book of Tiki(the original mug,not the Shag one above). Citrus-y,and also a bit tart,though not as much as the Miehana. It also has more kick thanks to the three ounces of rum. A good summer BBQ drink.

Mix #299 Last Rites

3oz aged Martinique rum*
3/4oz lime juice
1/2oz passionfruit syrup
1/4oz falernum
6oz crushed ice

Blend at high speed for 5 seconds and pour into tall glass. Top with ice to fill.

*I used Rhum Clement VSOP.

Our final mixing is a classic Tiki drink from the famous Mai-Kai bar,it was created by Mariano Licudine,AKA,“The Houdini of the Liquids” in the 1950’s. This is very rum forward,so use a rum you like. It’s got a touch of sweet,lots of funk,and plenty of kick. Couple of these and you will need last rites.

So stay tuned for the big tres-aught. Until then,hipa hipa i ke ola!