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Posted on July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

Tiki Oasis Prepping with Denizen Rum

Doing a little R&D in advance of my Mai Tai seminar at Tiki Oasis. Having some fun making Mai Tais with the full Denizen Rum lineup, the rum sponsor for my seminar (these are older bottles/labels, mind you). Really looking forward to my first Oasis in San Diego.

Make sure to secure your spot by procuring your seminar tickets now.

 

Posted on June 15, 2024June 25, 2024

Tiki Oasis Seminar: (Nearly) Everything You Know About Rum in a Mai Tai is Wrong

Pleased to be presenting at Tiki Oasis San Diego for the first time. This is a new seminar that discusses the evolution of rum in everyone’s favorite tiki cocktail. Thursday 2 pm, hope to see you there.

Learn more about the session: (Nearly) Everything You Know About Rum in a Mai Tai is Wrong

Seminar tickets are now on sale.

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