During our staycation weekend we had two late visits to Smuggler’s Cove, finding it full but not overly packed to enjoy the myriad cocktails the venue is famous for. We tried some old favorites including the Hibiscus Punch and a Mai Tai of course.
I don’t exactly take precise attendance but we do take mental notes on what people are drinking when we go out. Often it is the venue’s signature cocktail or it might be the latest cocktail fad (hello, Espresso Martini), and at a tiki bar it’s often the Mai Tai. But during our visits to Smuggler’s Cove it was easy to see which drink it seemed like everyone was drinking, and it wasn’t the Mai Tai.
The memo is out in San Francisco, and sure seems like SC’s most popular drink is Dr. Barca’s Fluffy Banana.
Dane Barca‘s original cocktail featuring cachaca and banana has moved from cult favorite to mainstream awareness because every “normie” we saw seemed to be carrying one of them around. Mrs Mai Tai always gets this and joined the crowd both nights, and it’s easy to see why everyone loves the rich flavors and foamy head, especially when Barca himself makes it for you. It’s fantastic and if you’re one of the few who haven’t tried it, well, you know what you need to do.
