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Grogalizer 2.0 is here

Posted on May 1, 2010March 29, 2013 by Swanky

With The Bum’s new book just out and his new seminar coming up at Hukilau, it is a great time to unveil the newly redesigned Grogalizer website. I have wanted Read More …

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Posted in Cocktail CapersTagged beachbum berry, cocktails, drinks, grog log, mixology, OG Tiki Central, recipes, tropical1 Comment

Cocktail Ice Shell

Posted on February 7, 2010November 18, 2020 by Swanky

The Ice Shell is one of those lost arts, or perhaps, lost little extras, that went away with cheap labor. I know of only one place I can get a Read More …

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Posted in Cocktail Capers, Retro PreservationTagged beachbum berry, cocktail, drink, ice, ice shell, mai kai, OG Tiki Central, shark bite, shark tooth3 Comments

Grogalizer is back!

Posted on September 25, 2008 by admin

After an unexpected need to move to a new server, I have been slowly getting all my sites and their parts back working. This blog is still not done. A Read More …

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Posted in Blather, Cocktail Capers, Existential FodderTagged beachbum berry, cocktails, grog log, intoxica, OG Tiki Central, recipes2 Comments

Follynesia – Bosko, The Bum, Basement Kahuna, Pablus, Surf, …

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Swanky

We started Coon Tiki a few years ago to teach and learn about carving tikis. Now we are moving the class to the beach and expanding it into an event Read More …

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Posted in Events, Polynesian PopTagged beach, beachbum berry, bosko, carving, class, folly beach, OG Tiki Central, seminarLeave a comment

The Bum Link

Posted on April 7, 2007April 8, 2013 by Swanky

I had the good pleasure to meet Beachbum Berry at Hukilau. Heard his discussion on drinks and drink making. Talked drinks with him and even talked drinks at the Mai Read More …

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