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Original Drinks

MxMo Tea: VOC Batavia Punch

Oh, it feels so good to stretch out the ol’ typin’ fingers and get back into the blogosphere. It’s been a busy few months here at TraderTiki headquarters, with the new syrups line, Tiki Nights at Teardrop Lounge in Portland and Vessel in Seattle, and a new job at… well, we can talk about all [...]

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Pride of Barbados, featuring Mount Gay Rums

In its homeland, the Pride of Barbados is a flowering shrub that serves as a medicine, reducing fever, healing wounds, and curing breathing ailments. I can’t say the same for the drink I made to share the name, but I can personally guarantee that it will certainly make you forget about whatever ails you. This [...]

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Bimbolada, featuring Mount Gay XO

Here’s a little something I whipped up to feature Mount Gay XO. It’s a really lovely rum that sips fine, but in my opinion serves better as a backbone for some great drinks. This drink is inspired by the venerable PiÃ±a Colada, with the addition of Passion Fruit, Lemon, and Honey to take on the [...]

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In other news

Can I get a cocktail post in here? Yes, and soon… soon as I recover from last night’s TDN. In the meantime, a discussion of the comings and goings in my life, booze related. We’ve deployed the Spring Cocktail Menu over at Acadia Bistro, with a few New Orleans classics, and some originals I think [...]

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Mixology Summit 2009, the Sweet Ron Swizzle

I just got back from what has to have been one of the best experiences I have ever had, the Grand Marnier Mixology Summit. Before I really hunker down and talk about it, I’d thought I’d share one of the drinks I submitted, and made for my consulting lab, the Sweet Ron Swizzle. This drinks [...]

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Donn’s Island

Oh, it’s been so long since I’ve had a Thursday off. Not that I had this one off, but I just happened to get out of work early enough to hit up this week’s TDN: Long Island Iced Tea. An idea had been kicking around in my noggin since the topic had been raised. What [...]

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Yellow Carvel

This was my drink entry for the recent Drambuie Den contest here in Portland, where David Shenaut of Teardrop Lounge took home top place with his Desert Wanderer, a variation on the Bee’s Knees featuring Drambuie. No awards were lauded for this little number, but it’s a tip of my hat to the drinks and [...]

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