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Planter's Punch in a window. Illustration by Pearl Shen.

Perfecting the Practice of Planter’s Punch

Moderated by Ben Schaffer Aug. 2, 2022

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. Many … Read More

The jungle Daiquiri. Illustration by Pearl Shen.

The Daiquiri Dossier: A Symposium in Chicago

Moderated by David Hammond Aug. 20, 2019

These Daiquiri Symposia are becoming a “thing.” We have sat down with bibulous boffins at Death & Co. in …

Tiki Throw Down by Derrick Davis

Festival Fever Grips Tighter than a Pirate to Grog

By Shari Cask Aug. 6, 2019

The organized rum festival is a relatively new phenomenon, but impromptu festivities often result when a …

The Tiki Twilight Garden

Tiki’s Minor Stars Shine Just as Bright

By Alexander Frane Jul. 30, 2019

In the cosmos of tropical bartending, there are few drinks more beloved and easily recognized than the Mai …

The sharing of tiki. Photo by Noah Fecks.

Shannon Mustipher Seeks Tropical Flavors and an Equitable Bar Industry

By Maggie Hennessy Jul. 2, 2019

Shannon Mustipher, beverage director and rum expert in residence at Glady’s Caribbean in Brooklyn, was well …

Rumba in Seattle.

Fog Cutter: Tropical Rum Romances the Pacific Northwest

By Alexander Frane Oct. 16, 2018

The Pacific Northwest has a reputation for being a gray and dreary part of the United States, with high rates …

The bounty of a bar book. Illustration by Ileana Soon.

The Ambitions of a Bar Book: Smuggler’s Cove

By H James Lucas Sep. 24, 2018

Step back twenty years (or forty or sixty, if you prefer), and a bar book is a book of drink recipes …

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