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Dagger Rum Promo Record Postcard

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Swanky

I got this promo postcard for Dagger Rum in 2012. It’s a flexi-disc record as well. I posted it to Tiki Central in a nice long section on J. Wray Read More …

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Vintage Don Q Puerto Rican 151 Rum – A Tasting

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Swanky

I knew Don Q Rums mainly as the rum inside my vintage Mai-Kai decanter. It was in ads that touted the Mai-Kai‘s Derby Daiquiri. Ms. Swanky got me this sealed Read More …

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Leilani Hawaiian Rum

Posted on November 8, 2007November 5, 2021 by Swanky

Many years ago at the World’s Longest Yardsale, an empty bottle of Leilani Hawaiian Rum turned up. Sven Kirsten said he has a display that held the bottle and was Read More …

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Crushed Ice Made Easy: Redux

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Swanky

I brought up getting bags of crushed ice before in preparation for a luau. Crushed ice is as much a part of a proper tropical cocktail as fresh mint and Read More …

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Basement Kahuna Recipes on the Grogalizer

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Swanky

I have not gotten Basement Kahuna to post here yet, but he has agreed to let me be the first to publish his cocktail recipes. Besides his great carving skills, Read More …

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Girls of the Islands via Hawaii Kai Menu

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Swanky

Via vintage Hawaii Kai Menu: Hmmm. Now I want to go to Trinidad and Haiti!

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Tropical Cocktails – The Demerara Dry Float

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Swanky

Thanks to Traitor Vic bringing me a bottle of Maraschino Liqueur, I have a new batch of drinks to try from Beachbun Berry’s books. I checked the Grogalizer and the Read More …

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Market for Trader Vic’s Cuban menus soars

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Swanky

I blame it on tiki newbies. About a week ago, one of the Trader Vic’s menus from the Havana location came up on Ebay. These were printed with a note Read More …

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“Thunder Road” rum runners alive and well

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Swanky

Here in Knoxville is the place of death there near Bearden Hill, when the moonshine runner lost control. “Thunder Road” is a legend. There still (forgive the pun) is plenty of Read More …

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Vintage Trader Vic’s Flaming Rum

Posted on June 20, 2006February 24, 2018 by Swanky

A few years ago, Ms. Floratina traded me a bunch of music for this incredible bottle of Trader Vic’s Flaming Rum. She found it as old stock on a shelf Read More …

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Polynesian Paralysis

Posted on June 19, 2006 by Swanky

Last night we decided to take another step on the march to make every drink in Beachbum Berry’s books. So, we pulled up the Grogalizer and see what we could Read More …

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