A Discussion at Jungle Bird The Planter’s Punch is a foundational drink, a gateway connecting the punch bowl of the seventeenth century with the tropical cocktails of the twentieth century....
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Masters of the Mai Tai: A Discussion at Jungle Bird, Part 2
On March 11, 2020, we gathered a panel of experts at New York’s Jungle Bird for an evening of Mai Tai...
Masters of the Mai Tai: A Discussion at Jungle Bird, Part 1
Don’t worry, we’re not done with the Daiquiri. But there is another classic rum cocktail that merits a...
Festival Fever Grips Tighter than a Pirate to Grog
The organized rum festival is a relatively new phenomenon, but impromptu festivities often result when a...
Tiki’s Minor Stars Shine Just as Bright
In the cosmos of tropical bartending, there are few drinks more beloved and easily recognized than the Mai...
The Daiquiri Dossier: A Symposium in New Orleans
After our first Daiquiri Symposium at Death & Co. in New York in May 2018, it became clear that the...
“Tiki” Adam Kolesar: What Rum Means to Me
When asked to share a perspective on the meaning of this most noble of spirits in my personal journey...