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  • Rum will make it better. So here we are. Bet you could use a drink right about now. Well,your Uncle Giltron has been doing some more research into the concoctions known as ‘grogs’. Early in my blog I covered the origins of grog,and now I’ve got some modern grogs that are sure to cure what…

  • What’s yuzu with you? Yuzu is a citrus fruit that kinda tastes like a mix between lemon,orange,and grapefruit. Pierre Ferrand created a special edition curacao with it,and I played with it a bit,using it in my Yellowbeard Grog. In a mixed drink it gives a “brighter” and “sharper” taste than orange curacao(best I can describe…

  • Freaky clown lovin’. Hauʻoli makahiki hou! Your Uncle Giltron is back for another year of fun and frivolity. Now,some of the more jaded of you might think this post has some veiled political message(something about the state of politics in the USA),but I can assure you it is a hundred precent pure Tiki. You see,BG…

  • Mele Kalikimaka! One final Xmas Tiki cocktail from master mixer Brian Maxwell. This would even put the Grinch in the Xmas spirit. Enjoy! Mix #254 Festivus Miracle 1.5oz Demerara 151 rum1oz cherry heering3/4oz lime juice1/2oz falernum1/2oz vanilla syrup5 dashes Angostura bitters2 dashes absinthe Fill a Collins glass halfway with crushed ice,add ingredients,and swizzle. Top with…

  • These will make you feel jolly. Happy holidays folks. Here’s two more mixings to help you relax after Xmas shopping at the mall. Enjoy! Mix #252 Carol of the Beach 3/4oz aged Puerto Rican rum3/4oz aged Jamaican rum3/4oz 151 Demerara rum3/4oz lime juice3/4oz pineapple juice1/2oz passionfruit syrup1/2oz grenadine1/4oz vanilla syrup1/4oz allspice dram Shake with ice…

  • ‘Tis the season… Hauʻoli Kalikimaka e oʻu mau hoa! It’s once again the Xmas season and your Uncle Giltron knows you’ve been naughty,so here are some Xmas Tiki drinks for you to enjoy. These three come from master mixologist Brian Maxwell,whose wonderful concoctions I’ve blogged about numerous times in the past. The man can seriously…

  • Thank you Donn Beach. It’s that time of year again. When we all gather round with family and friends to enjoy a good meal,be thankful for what the year has brought us,and have a Tiki cocktail with dinner. I recently was able to watch the movie,The Donn of Tiki,a Kickstarter funded documentary about the life…

  • Here’s the latest. The latest issue of Exotica Moderne has just arrived,and it’s a good ‘un. In addition to some great articles,there’s the regular installment of Tiki recipes. Here’s a pair I think you’ll really like. Enjoy! Mix #246 Swongo Swizzle 1oz Plantation OFTD1oz Coruba rum3/4oz lime juice1/4oz orange juice1/4oz falernum1/4oz cinnamon syrup1/4oz vanilla syruppinch…

  • Goin’ bananas… Well,things have been pretty crazy lately,so let’s have some fun and monkey around a little. Banana liqueur features in many Tiki drinks,so here’s a couple you’ll go bananas over. Enjoy! Mix #243 Banana Dreams 2oz light rum3/4oz banana liqueur(1oz see below)1oz pineapple juice1oz grapefruit juice1/2oz lime juice1/2oz fassionola Shake with ice and pour…

  • One more round… So Halloween may be over,but today is kinda scary,so here’s two final scary Tiki drinks. Enjoy! Mix #241 Frankenstein’s Monster 1.5oz Jamaican rum1/2oz overproof Demerara rum3/4oz Campari*1/4oz maraschino liqueur**1oz pineapple juice1/2oz grapefruit juice1/2oz lime juice1/2oz cinnamon syrup1/4oz allspice dram Shake with ice and pour into drinking vessel. *I used Aperol.**I used Cherry…