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Incredible New Tiki Diablo Mug from Tiki-Ko
Tiki-Ko is a tiki bar located in Bakersfield, California. For more information in Tiki-Ko, check out the Tiki Travels – Central California page.
New Website Feature: Tiki Travels – Big Island of Hawaii
The Island of Hawaii (“the Big Island”) is a great destination for Mai Tai fans, being the home of the last remaining Don the Beachcomber location, as well as the yearly Mai Tai Festival. This is not intended to provide an exhaustive review of every Mai Tai on the island, since you can get a Mai Tai in nearly any restaurant and every bar, but we do want to highlight some key destinations.
Tiki Travels – Big Island of Hawaii
Aloha Friday with Disco Banana
Grapefruit Highball with Rum Fire
Skinny Mai Tai
Secret Recipe Navy Grog
Last Navy Grog Experiment
After publishing my “definitive” Ultimate Mai Tai HQ Navy Grog recipe on Saturday, I received a note with another Navy Grog recipe from a tiki VIP. Like, very V.I.P.
I was pleased to see the recipe was similar to mine (which perhaps prompted the message), though it used different rums. I was sworn to secrecy, so I won’t be spilling the beans, but let’s just say that I was humbled by the peek behind the curtain.
So, this is the secret benefactor Navy Grog. And I must say it was pretty damn good. Like, really really good. Anyone would be lucky to get this served to them in a tiki bar that might or might not be near you.
Personally, I liked mine a little bit better, mostly because the rums are handpicked and tuned to my palette. Though, since I used a total of five different rums (all mid to top shelf) it wouldn’t be easy to use them in a commercial bar.
Playing around with the Navy Grog this week has been fun. Now off to the next tiki cocktail challenge.
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