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Trader Vic Punch Tiki Tuesday

December 1, 2020December 15, 2020TomLeave a Comment

This punch is an original Trader Vic recipe from the 1960’s.

Donga Punch Tiki Tuesday

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020TomLeave a Comment

The Donga Punch was created by Don The Beachcomber, somewhere around 1937. It’s a very simple 3 ingredient drink that is easy to make and enjoy! Ingredients ¾ oz fresh lime juice 1½ oz Don’s mix 1½ oz aged martinique rum Steps Put everything into a cocktail shaker half-filled with crushed ice. Shake well. Pour into a tall […]

Doctor Funk Tiki Tuesday

November 10, 2020November 8, 2020TomLeave a Comment

The Doctor Funk comes from the Palm Springs Don The Beachcomber’s, circa 1953, based on an actual South Pacific drink.

151 Swizzle Tiki Tuesday

November 3, 2020November 1, 2020TomLeave a Comment

The 151 Swizzle is an original drink created by Don The Beachcomber sometime in the 1940’s.

Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020

November 2, 2020November 1, 2020TomLeave a Comment

The finest tobaccos of the past decade come to life with Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020, an artistically-blended, limited edition release.

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 2 cigar review

October 30, 2020October 29, 2020TomLeave a Comment

Discontinued in 2007, the Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro line was brought back in 2018. It is now rolled at the My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

Diesel Releases Exclusive Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Blend for Holiday 2020

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020TomLeave a Comment

Diesel is ringing in the 2020 holiday season with a new twist on its wildly-popular Whiskey Row Sherry Cask blend. Created exclusively for the 2020 holiday season, the barber-pole wrapped cigar comes in just one size, packed in a branded and bonded tabletop whiskey barrel.

Colonel Beach’s Plantation Punch Tiki Tuesday

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020TomLeave a Comment

Colonel Beach’s Plantation Punch comes from Don the Beachcomber and was served at his “Colonel’s Plantation Beefsteak and Coffee House” in Waikiki in the 1950’s.

CAO launches Vision

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020TomLeave a Comment

CAO proudly presents Vision, a limited edition cigar inspired by the fans of CAO and the tutelage of the brand’s Blender/Ambassador Rick Rodriguez by the legendary Benji Menendez.

Smoky Tropical Sunset Tiki Tuesday

October 20, 2020October 26, 2020TomLeave a Comment

Well, another vacation is in the books. This time we spent a week in Sevierville, TN. We traveled around Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN as well. We did a bit of hiking around the Smoky Mountains and checked out as many Moonshine Distilleries as time allowed. Back home, I rounded up my taste testing volunteers […]