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[mossandfog]

The History of the Mai Tai Cocktail

Welcome to another edition of cocktail history, this time we’re going on the tropical side. 🏝️ 🍹 The Mai Tai cocktail is a classic Tiki drink that has become synonymous with tropical vacations, sandy beaches, and tiki bars. It’s a deliciously (not too) sweet and fruity cocktail that’s perfect for sipping on a hot summer day, but do you know the story behind its creation? Charming Mai Tai artwork…

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[wisted-twunderland]

TWST boys go to Disneyland!

Heartslabyul

Ace: Is an absolute fiend on the teacups and knows which one spins the fastest (the orange diamond) and how to really get it spinning.

Deuce: Gets spun too fast on the teacups by Ace and throws up. When he feels better he enjoys being the Pilot on Smuggler's Run.

Cater: Documents the whole thing on Magicam in real time. He gets all of the classic shots, like the selfie in front of the castle, holding up the Dole Whip in front of the Tiki Room, etc.

Trey: Spends a lot of time on Main Street sampling all the different confectionaries. Also sits with Deuce after he throws up.

Riddle: Will ride the Alice in Wonderland ride and talk about all the historical inaccuracies to anyone who will listen.

Savannaclaw

Leona: He's been dragged here too many times with his nephew and made to ride all the kiddie rides, so he'd rather skip the whole thing and nap in the hotel room. But when he is inevitably dragged to the park, he enjoys the atmosphere of Adventureland and eats an unreal amount of meat skewers from Bengal Barbeque.

Ruggie: Doesn't go because it's too expensive. Nah I'm just kidding, he goes, but he definitely packs all his own food. Goes through the bakery tour and the Ghirardelli factory tour for the free bread and chocolate until he's told he can't have any more free samples.

Jack Howl: He likes Frontierland best, because it's the least crowded (and the cactus landscaping is exceptional).

Octavinelle

Azul: He's not big on rides, but he really enjoys scouring the historical showcases at the front of the park. As the owner of his own up and coming mega-conglomerate, he is eager to glean any information he can about the park and its rise to fame (and fortune).

Jade: He's very eager to get a selfie in from the yellow mushroom in Fantasyland, claiming its because of its historical significance. (Did you know it used to be a ticket booth?)

Floyd: Rides any and all of the roller coasters as many times as possible. Is not above pushing past little kids to run to the next ride.

Scarabia

Kalim: Is as excited as any kid there. Wants to see and do everything, and cries at the fireworks at the end of the day.

Jamil: Spends most of his time trying to keep up with Kalim and make sure he drinks some water once in a while. Enjoys the music and the parade more than he lets on.

Pomfiore

Vil: Enjoys the park from under a sun parasol, UV shades, and a high SPF sunscreen. He HATES that Snow White's Scary Adventure has been turned into *~*Snow White's Enchanted Wish*~*. The kids of today are WEAK.

Rook: He is hunting aiming to meet as many characters as possible and get them to sigh in his hit signature book.

Epel: Makes it his goal to sample every kind of candy apple in each of its differently decorated forms (Poor bear apple, Mickey ears apple, marshmallow apple, baby yoda apple, etc). Also a roller coaster fanatic.

Ignihyde

idia: Rides Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blaster's over and over trying to beat the all time high score (it's his). Knows where all the best targets are and can turn the cart with one hand while shooting with the other. ("This is the OG of interactive rides, even though Toy Story Mania may be more modern, this ride paved the way. At the time getting your picture taken and sending it to friends via email was unheard of but this ride blah blah blah blah...)

Ortho: Enjoys Pirates of the Carribean for its theming and "primitive robotics". Likes Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln for the same reason.

Diasomnia

Malleus: Will purchase and consume a Mickey shaped ice cream bar at every opportunity (He knows where all the ice cream carts are by the end of trip). He finds Fantasia amusing and says that the dragon is a "passable likeness".

Lillia: He's amazed at how much the park has changed since he was last here ("Star Wars Land? That area used to be a petting zoo.") Enjoys Haunted Mansion and startling Sebek in the queue.

Sebek: "We need to make sure we use our Lightning Lane at precisely 3:30, and then we must get to Goofy's Kitchen immediately after for our character dining experience, after which we must reserve our spot for the fireworks..." He's extremely concerned with getting the most out of the trip and ensuring that Malleus has a good time (Malleus doesn't care).

Silver: Enjoys the Sleeping Beauty walkthrough, as it is dark, full of vintage charm, and uncrowded. Falls asleep before the fireworks ever start.

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[mixergiltron]

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

It's that time of year again. Time to listen to cool jazz,throw beads to wild women,and drink powerful cocktails. Mardi Gras has nothing to do with Tiki,but both feature cocktails made with rum,so that's good enough for me.

Mix #138 The Hurricane

2oz aged Jamaican dark rum 1/2oz Demerara rum 1/2oz overproof Jamaican rum 2oz fassionola red 1/4oz grenadine 1oz lemon juice 1oz orange juice

Shake with ice and pour into hurricane glass.

The Hurricane is the classic drink that is associated with both Mardi Gras and New Orleans. Its creation is attributed to Pat O'Brien's,a famous bar in the French Quarter. There are several versions of the story,but basically they had a whole lot of cheap rum they wanted to get rid of,so they created a drink to do just that. The classic Hurricane features anywhere from two to four ounces of rum,citrus juice,and either fassionola or grenadine(or both) to give it a sweet taste and its signature red color. It's infamous for both its potency and hangovers. This version is from mixologist Brian Maxwell. As with most Hurricane recipes,I know there's rum in this,but I just can't taste it. It's very sweet with a touch of citrus on the end,and packs a punch. This drink will use up both your rum and inhibitions. Exactly what a Hurricane is supposed to do.

Mix #139 When the Levee Breaks

1.5oz Barbarcourt 8yr rum 1.5oz multi island white rum blend 1/2oz overproof Jamaican rum 1.5 oz fassionola red 3/4oz falernum 1oz lemon juice 1oz orange juice 4 dashes bitters

Shake with ice and pour into hurricane glass. Float 1/2oz of Fernet Branca on top.

This is a Brian Maxwell creation,his riff on the traditional Hurricane. Call it a grown ups' Hurricane. It's not as sweet and you can actually taste the rum and some spice. It'll smash you up just as bad as the classic Hurricane,but you'll feel classier drinking it. I left out the Fernet because it doesn't agree with me,but this was definitely an upgrade over the classic tourist drink.

Mix #140 Tangipahoa Planter's Punch

2oz aged Virgin Islands rum 3/4oz lime juice 3/4oz orange juice 3/4oz pineapple juice 1/2oz grenadine

Shake with ice and pour into zombie glass.

This is a classic drink from the '30's,modernized by Brian Maxwell to sweeten it up a bit. A very nice drink with a nice sweet/tart balance.

The original Tangipahoa Planter's Punch came from a recipe published in the 1937 book,Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix'Em. I was actually able to track down a pdf of this volume on the web,and in there found a drink named for a pirate which crosses over into Tiki territory. Here's my modernized version:

Mix #141 Jean Laffite Cocktail

1.5oz dark rum 1/4oz orange curacao 1/4oz Demerara syrup 2 dashes absinthe 1 egg yolk*

Shake well with plenty of ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass.

*I used egg substitute.

Jean Lafitte was an infamous pirate who operated out of New Orleans. In his honor I used Smith & Cross,a proper pirate rum. It's similar to a traditional sailor grog,with the other ingredients serving to take the edge off the rum. A bit harsh for my taste,but give it a try if you like your drinks to be liquor forward. By the way,the cocktail actually has the correct spelling of his name,the one F two T version is the misspelling that was used in English language documents at the time,and is used for places that are named after him. Another fun fact,the original recipe called for "absinthe substitute". This was because at the time absinthe was illegal. Fortunately it's available now,since it features in many Tiki drinks.

So put on some Dirty Dozen Brass Band,catch some beads,and let the good times roll!

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[79s-staff]

Any Wookiee Wednesday specials this week?

Of Course! Our Bouncer Wookies are always ready to serve those who serve the Republic and just like our ace bartenders, they do a damn good job of it!

Hey all you troopers and ordinary folks alike! 79s is ready to get you through the midweek rut with drinks that will make you go “Wow! I wish I could stay in bed tomorrow!”

Need something with a bite? The Rancors Toothpick, much like our beloved owner Tom, is a bitter classic bourbon on ice sure to make you growl! Just please not at the other costumers it makes them uncomfortable

Sarlacc Tiki Sipper is a iced drink thats not for the faint of heart. We don’t make it with acid we swear! Its just the sourness of the fruit we use. okay maybe a little acid..

If you find yourself slithering into one of our booths, be sure to order a Trandoshan tea. Made from a mix of bug juice and gin, it will surely hit the scale for you. 

Vod’ika Shots are buy one get 2 free, as usual. Unless you are apart of the 212th. We refuse to give you any more freebies after the incident. 

Come on down to 79s, have a few drinks on the house that'll put some hair on your non wookie chest, and always remember to tip your bartenders!

-79 staff

[zegoldensombrero]

Another spot we finally got to visit on a trip to Denver was ADRIFT🗿 In contrast to Hell or High Water, ADRIFT is going for a more classic (but definitely elevated) Polynesian Pop dining experience in the vein of Trader Vic’s, and manages to do a lot with a fairly small location! The food we had was great, there was a good mix of classic tiki drinks & new school cocktails and they even served the drinks in tiki mugs, which is always a plus to me.

This spot has a two-hour visit limit & I would love to visit again, just sit at the bar & try a couple more of their cocktails! 🍹🍹🍹

#tiki #tiki bar #tiki drinks #cocktails #denver #colorado #Polynesian pop #tropical drinks #don the beachcomber #trader vic #trader sams #tiki revival #jungle river boat voyages

[joedaytoday]

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Big Kahuna Bash 5 - Part 2

Usually Dale and I go in the later afternoon and stay into the evening. However, due to Sam, Becky, and the boys being in town we've got dinner plans this evening.

For my first drink I got the Surfing' Bird. It's named after the song by the Trashmen, a Minnesota classic surf band. It was made from rum, M & R bitters, fresh pineapple juice, lime, and simple syrup. It was delicious. Dale got a Coors Light. We sat down outside and were joined by a couple named John and Dawn. They were very nice and we shared some travel and tiki stories. John got the Big Kahuna to drink which was made with dark rum, citrus, honey, and passion fruit. John said the bartender told him there was also tea in it. He didn't seem to like it very much.

Next Dale and I checked out the vendors.

There was a lot to see.

I picked up a couple of lowball glasses from the Black Lagoon Room. I find them to be pretty groovy.

[condemned-to-eternity]

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Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)

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Where's My Water?

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The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song

Disney's 75 Years of Music & Memories

Classic Disney - Volume V

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Pure Disney

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In the Key of Disney

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A Parrot's Life For Me

Drink up me hearties, yo ho! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me! You know this song, parrot? Feel free to join in anytime. Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads. Drink up me hearties, yo ho!

JACK SPARROW IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM'S PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

"Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" is the song featured in the popular Disneyland and Walt Disney World attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean. The song was also featured in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl which was inspired by the ride itself. It also appears on Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho, Classic Disney: 60 Years of Musical Magic Volume 5, Disney's Greatest Hits Volume 3,‎ and A Musical History of Disneyland, and is featured in the Peter Pan, Jr. Musical.

Lyrics

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Maraud and embezzle and even hijack

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We kindle and char, inflame and ignite

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

We burn up the city, we're really a fright

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

We're rascals and scoundrels, we're villains and knaves

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

We're devils and black sheep, we're really bad eggs

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

A pirate's life is a happy life

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

A rollickin', frolickin', brawlickin' life

Drink up me 'earties, yo ho //

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[andavs]

Just dropping in to say HELLO and ILY and I hope you are doing well♥️ and also, any cocktail recs for my weekend?

🫶😘

K MY LOVE!! ❤️

I am very tired because work and freelance work is taking up all my time but hopefully I'll be done with this project soon and I can actually do fun fandom things again!

I know you're kicking med school's ass and I am so proud, so here are some fun, spring-y cocktails to get you through the last few weeks!!

Armadillo's Light 2oz bourbon (or rye) 1oz lemon juice 1/4oz passion fruit syrup 1/4oz orgeat 1/4oz grenadine

It's tangy and a little sweet and it's like a whiskey-based tiki drink that tastes amazing.

I've also been feeling a Daisy de Santiago lately! A classic daiquiri with a little fun, herbal kick!

Daisy de Santiago 2oz white rum 1oz lime juice 1/2oz simple syrup 1/4oz yellow chartreuse

And because gin, lime, mint, and cucumber are a fantastic combo:

Eastside 2oz gin 1oz lime juice 3/4oz simple syrup 3 cucumber slices 6-8 mint leaves

#your blog is so sunny and yellow and wonderful and it fills me with happiness #i wish i could make these for you #making drinks for people is my love language

[elminx]

May has been a long and winding month. As always happens when everything blooms at once, I ran out of time to do all of the things and, moreover, to write about all of the things. I’m feeling very behind (that may just be Mercury retrograde talking). I did manage to carve out some time for violets, my absolute favorite early spring edible. I’ve been working with violets for two years now – I’ve written in the past about my violet syrup experiments (which were relatively successful) and I also made a violet cordial, violet drinking vinegar, and violet sugar cookies (which were less successful – not inedible but not really what I wanted.)

As fate would have it, my perfect violet picking day was May Day proper. I had a number of helpers – friends who were all helping to collect dandelions for our May Day feast and a little bit extra (violets for me). My friends have all willingly signed up on my journey to eat all of the edible flowers so the promise of future violet edibles was all the encouragement they needed. With extra hands, picking enough to make violet syrup and then some was easy and so I set out to make violet jelly as well.

Both the violet jelly (featured here in the front) and the violet syrup (back pouring bottle) have been a smashing success. Violet jelly is what I have been missing in my life – the flavor is so deep and purple. (I know, descriptive, right?) The jelly has been great with a charcuterie plate (really good on salted meats and cheeses) and it makes a pretty great addition to a cheese danish, too! Truth be told, I like it BETTER than the violet syrup which I have found to be a bit finicky.

If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ll know that I have a serious thing for cocktail syrups. My go-to is to make them into a gin sour with a good solid juniper-forward gin and some freshly squeezed lemon juice. That is one of my staple cocktails so I know my recipe isn’t the problem but honestly, I haven’t particularly liked the violet syrup in that application. A lot of my others have so I’ve kept making the cocktail but up until last week, I wouldn’t have skipped the cocktail syrup for that jelly any day.

That all changed in a moment. I was staying at a hotel on the beach in Cape Cod with my partner, my coven mate, and her partner. We didn’t know what to make for a drink – it was hot. We knew that a tiki drink was in order. But what?

We surveyed our assets: aged rum with pineapple and lime juice sounds like a tiki drink, right? My partner used some Google magic and came up with an absolutely perfect summer cocktail. It called for aged rum, those two juices, Aperol (which I had thrown in our bags on a complete lark), and simple syrup. We happened to have our violet syrup so in it went.

Meet the Violet Bird of Paradise

The bird of paradise is already a riff on the more classic Jungle Bird cocktail and we put our own twist on the drink by using violet simple syrup rather than plain cocktail syrup. The results were spectacular. The violet flavor grounded this drink (as I mentioned before, violet has a surprising amount of depth of flavor for such a tiny flower) and the color-changing properties of the syrup were on full display when combined with the citrus elements of the drink. This is the perfect cool you down on a hot day kind of drink.

The Violet Bird of Paradise

1 oz. overproof rum (I used aged rum for this purpose 1 oz. Aperol 1 oz. Pineapple Juice 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice 1/4 oz. Violet Simply Syrup

Mix in a Boston shaker and then serve over crushed ice.

This drink is sweet and needs to be served very cold – don’t skimp on the ice. Fill the entire glass. With rum, pineapple, the orange from Aperol, and sweet violet – this drink can be easily enchanted for good times and happiness. Please drink and enchant responsibly!

Minx

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[javabachelor]

It’s here! Issue 62 has arrived! On the cover and centerfold, Ginny Rosewater. Also featuring Dolly Marlowe, Kim Falcon, Markie Valentine, and Sammie Marie! We have a story from Michael Soncina titled “Hot Under the Covers” with art from Carlos Carrillo. Catherine Tomasko gives us another installment of The Savvy Swinger’s Guide. We have an interview with co-Mx. Tiki Oasis Millie Rose Mitchel. And we remember movie vixen Kitten Natividad. Will “The Thrill” Viharo looks at classic Japanese Yakuza films. The Velveteen Lounge Kitsch-en offers up Christmas party tips for the budget minded. Don Spiro visits a pop-up holiday speakeasy. Plus, a new drink recipe from Dr. Bamboo in this issue’s Last Call column. We have jokes from Hotsy Totsy Creative, Jaimie Filer, Jerry Carr, Rob Kramer, Rod Singleton, and Sugar May! Plus, Pretty Girls Reading Bachelor Pad, Tales from the Jet Set, and much more! Get your copy now in print and digital download at www.BachelorPadMagazine.com #bachelorpadmagazine #pinup #retromagazine https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2UZUrubd2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[docholligay]

Trailer Happiness

@thoughtfulfangirling thank you for the drinks here!

Portobello Road was a bust, and I was disappointed. 

I hadn’t remembered what day of the week I had been there when last I came through London, but it must have been a weekend. I remember Portobello Road being a buzz of activity, filled with booths crammed with every conceivable kind of junk, military surplus and old photographs and odd paintings and in one case, car parts. It was everything I had imagined from watching Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the superior British Witch movie of the two, when I was a child. It was one of my very favorite things in London, and I was thrilled to finally show it to my wife, who had heard about it dozens of times. I popped up and down as we walked toward the road, following the signs, until we rounded the corner. 

To see nothing much but a few sad repackagings of chinese goods, and a frankly outsize assortment of jubilee goods, Liz herself hissing in my ear and reminding me that we needed to get the hell out of Dodge sooner rather than later. 

Let this be a lesson to you all that google and a calendar are your friends.

Jill told me not to get too upset about, despite the picture I have painted and the promises I have plied her with: Namely, that I bought my RAF work shirt here, thick cotton poplin with stalwart buttons and a crisp collar. I purchased it for only eight fucking pounds last time I was here, and she has lusted after it ever since. There was a huge military surplus booth here! I said. I bought the shirt as an afterthought! I bet they have other branches, so you can even get it in a different color! I lied, unwittingly. 

There will be no shirts today, unless I want to buy one of the queen peering out from a Union Jack. 

Disappointment is a word that is not inaccurate, given the situation, but I feel perhaps not comprehensive enough. Bummer feels a bit light, while woe may be laying it on a little thick, but it was akin to the feeling of taking a mouthful of champagne only to discover that it’s actually Miller Lite. Survivable, but does leave a scar. 

Worse is when you have no one to blame but yourself for your own misfortunes. Nothing quite helps a bad turn like being able to cast yourself the victim of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, but as it turns out I could have avoided this whole mess by harnessing the power of reading. You can take a lot of time and effort, and trip on the finish line and that’s an annoying part of life. 

I’m lightly stewing in my own juices, wondering if I’ve ruined the entire day. 

Enter: Trailer Happiness

You go down a set of stairs that makes it seem as if you’ve mistaken gone down to the supply closet, only to be greeted by the basement in which your grandparents had a key party in 1967, assuming your grandparents were cool. Dimly lit, with fake rock decorating the walls and jewel-toned velvet covering the seats, I instantly felt like my dress should be shorter, and my hair higher. 

Our waiter, in a hawaiian shirt, lit the tealight in front of us and took our order. Soothed by the shaded lights, the hum of soothing music in the background, and the promise of alcohol, the disappointment of the street above began to pass. 

I had the Shuffle, a bourbon and amaro based cocktail, danced with bitterness and a rye-based heat on the tongue. Nearly devoid of sweetness, while still singing with complexity, it was everything I could have asked for, and never expected to get. Perhaps Jill summed it up best when she said, “It’s like, ‘I want to drink at a tiki bar, but I don’t like tiki drinks”’ Which is both an accurate summary of the drink and of myself. 

Jill had the Jungle Fizz, a very sweet pineapple soda and rum concoction that was much more classically tiki in nature. It wasn’t for me, but it wasn’t bad, either. 

As the bourbon starts to hit the base of my spine, I remind myself that the Army-Navy back home has a standing order to call me any time something that might fit me comes in the door. My entire winter labor wardrobe is courtesy of the United Kingdom and Finland. Life is not so daunting as we might think. Jill isn’t much of a junk picker anyhow, not like me. 

Thus cheered, we order another. 

I pick the spicy margarita, more out of raw curiosity as to what the word spicy means in London than anything else, but also I’ll drink even a bad margarita, and based on the last drink I had, even if this isn’t spicy, it will be good. The tequila is of a much better class than I would have expected this far from Mexico, and it is competently balanced against the other ingredients. It is not what I would call spicy in a heat way, but the scotch bonnet pepper does add a really delightful note of interest to the drink and keeps it from being by the numbers. 

Jill orders a basic tiki standby: The Mai Tai. Not done in the post-50s oversweet style most people know, but in the classic way, which didn’t surprise me at this point, given the bar’s previous work but did please me. Still to the sweet side, mind, but allows the rum to really shine and do work. 

Thus fortified, we head out into the sunlight, towards our dinner reservation. I look back toward Portobello Road once with a pang of regret still in my heart, and tell myself that old promise: I guess I just have to come back.

#travel writing

[alicetiermes]

THE DROWNERS — ON DESIRE

27 June 2016. By ALICE PYLYPENKO. For The Genius Trash.

My first summer night outing is a humid venture to Brooklyn, NYC. Dewy-faced and sporting the red lip, of course, the M train whisks me to Baby’s Alright. I’m going to see Drowners, performing with their sophomore album On Desire.

Drowners at Baby’s Alright, Brooklyn, 24th June 2016.

I come unprepared, that is, I haven’t listen to On Desire yet, but classics like the cheeky Unzip Your Harrington and Ways to Phrase Rejection from their eponymous album Drowners play on my way to the venue.

Baby’s Alright is a tiki-inspired dance and drink establishment, with a smiling Elvis greeting the goers. And tonight they have already lined the outside of the small venue, all in amazing outfits and radiating groupie rapture.

In the age of indie sleaze, run by it-girl Alexa Chung, the likes of Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes and their inner circles, the kids wear leather jackets and leopard print even in summer.

Drowners are exactly as I tell frontman Matt Hitt post-performance, “like whiskey in a teacup”. Saccharine and irreverent in a way only someone truly shy could be. But they know their thematic muses well, so cleverly juxtapose treacly melodies with heavier lyrics, and vice versa.

Drowners at Baby’s Alright, Brooklyn, 24th June 2016.

The band are American-Welsh NYC natives. Drawing inspiration from the likes of The Strokes and The Smiths, their music alludes to youthful bashfulness, relinquishes its jovial element to the heart fuse of guitar riffs and smutty lyrics.

Lead singer Matt Hitt, guitarist Jack Ridley, bass guitarist Erik Lee Snyder, and drummer Daniel Jacobs seem to make a perfect puzzle-fit into the grit of small venues and dimly lit easy heartbreak. The infatuating band sing about rejection, hip parties, and easy trysts, in light tones to great tunes.

Their opening act is Detroit-based band Flint Eastwood, where the lead singer, who unannounced to us his being a Sagittarius, creates and exudes a vicious excitement. They deal in yelling, coordinated kneeling-and-jumping, and cultish group chanting (in therapeutic, bonding manner). 

They aren’t anything like Drowners, but a car crash in a curious intersection of Alt-J and Black Sabbath, perpendicular but surprisingly endearing. 

The front-woman singles not-clapping slackers out, compliments head-banging raucous enthusiasts, and tells me I have great eyebrows (which is the nicest compliment ever). They deviate from absurdly jovial screaming sets to aching neo-ballads with sad lyrics. The up-beat aperitif serves us in high spirits to the awaited Drowners.

Drowners at Baby’s Alright, Brooklyn, 24th June 2016.

The mundane way in which members of Drowners appear on stage, fixing their own instruments and mic stands in a most un-entitled rock star manner, endears even more. Their humble nature entices an element of surprise in their contrastingly, delicately suggestive music. 

They open up with five songs off of the new album, including catchy Conversations With Myself and the darker Cruel Ways, which is about liking love that hurts. They slash out some old tunes too, including the well-loved Luv, Hold Me Down. Someone Else Is Getting In instantly gets in the humming list of favourites. 

All the while, it feels like watching your pals play a gig. Ones which leave you smiling and nicely disheveled, but close pals nonetheless. Drowners are surreal (as musicians are) but nice, eager to converse and dole out cigarettes post-gig outside the venue. Their music is equally effortless and thoughtful, a cheeky audio-intoxication to be aligned with a similarly indie-cast, unruly-haired summer.

Listen to Drowners — On Desire now.

[drinkacefahz]

The wildly popular action, drama, comedy manga Golden Kamuy, famous world wide, has recently concluded its final run. The story of a former soldier teaming up with an Indigenous Ainu teenaged girl and growing protective of each other as an eccentric parade of allies and adversaries help or hinder them on a gold rush chase may seem like a classic Western, but with way more wild historical facts, naughty jokes, ultra powerful action scenes, and truly complex explorations of the land and people of the frontier of Meiji Imperial Japan: The brutality of northernmost island Hokkaido does nothing to dissuade those after the the prize: Men of ambition, past and future, also are seeking it.

It’s a manga the creator refers to as a "Yaminabe[Surprise Hot Pot] Western" -- essentially a little bit of Everything. In that philosophy, I draw from various cocktail traditions, certain regional ingredients, character's favorite foods, and even thematic elements or visual allusions. It's admittedly a bit of a strange drink -- and with so many ingredients, but that is suited to a comic like Golden Kamuy.

Golden Wenkamui

“If you drink this, will you go back to who you were, before the war?”

~20.30% ABV | Yields ~5.05 fl oz | Fandom Cocktail, Japanese Ingredient Theme, Neo-Tiki/IndigiTiki

In a shaker with cracked ice:

1 oz or 30ml blended Japanese whisky ideally one that is lighter in color, with more of those slightly floral-honey or dry fruit notes, less malty, unpeated; Suntory Toki or Hatozaki Finest, or some Akashi expressions, are a acceptable choice if you have a limited selection of Japanese whiskey. Nikka Days or Nikka Coffey Grain are distilled in Tohoku, north Japan, the region Ogata and Tanigaki hail from, and would be great,  Iwai Whiskey is distilled in Nagano, which sits between the home prefectures of Lt Tsurumi. Sugimoto, and the Nikaidou Brothers. Though Yoichi, Taketsuru Masataka’s founding distillery, is in Hokkaido, the only products they make for export IIRC are single malts and long age statements. 

½ oz or 15ml potato vodka [I usually use Luksusowa, Polish and affordable and so did so here]

½ oz or 15ml shochu [I used Umai Barley Shochu, a local American-made product. This is where you can get really creative, but I do think the shochu needs to be fairly nuanced. Flavored products I advise against, and Imochu[potato koji spirits] would not be my first choice. It comes down to your choice -- it should I think be one that brightens a little but still rounds the drink out. ]

½ oz or 15ml Galliano [Yellow Chartreuse also works. Other botanical, yellow liqueurs have potential, but you want a bright yellow, and for it not to be an overly Gentian forward product like Suze .Maybe  Strega for a woodier, fir note, Becherovka for a nuanced spice, possibly Benedictine would work.] 

½ oz or 15ml high quality junmai daginjo sake [Hakushika and Urakasumi breweries have junmai products that work well and are fairly avaliable in the US, but nigori[unfiltered] will introduced undesired textures and colors. We want sake's gentle yet crisp qualities. As with a shochu this is adding aroma, so choose one you enjoy.]

¼ oz or ~8ml Persimmon Apologue Aperitivo; alternatively, Peach Eau Di Vie or Schnaps as Apologue is hard to find, and I enjoyed it with either. Alternatively, if you have the ability to make a cordial of dried persimmon, which I do not, its worth considering giving a go, but I cannot provide more information there as I lack access to persimmon fruit.

½ oz or 15ml simple syrup. My simple is 2:1. Honey syrup may also be used if you prefer, provided its a lighter honey like wildflower or clover or even orange. Buckwheat honey and similar varietals will be too muddy and earthy in color and taste.

3/4 oz or 23ml lemon juice, OR ½/15ml lemon with ¼/8ml sudachi juice. Sudachi has unique bitterness, but is rarely easy to find fresh, so using bottled sudachi, I reinforce the lemon with it much like I may use a mix of bottled key lime and fresh Persian lime juice in a Daiquiri or Jack Rose.

1 dropper 4:1 saline solution. [Dissolve salt in water by weight.] 

Fill chilled brandy snifter with finely cracked or crushed ice; close to snow. As you fill the glass, pack either a persimmon leaf or shiso leaf against the side of the glass.

Shake drink, Strain over ice in glass.

Deposit some droplets of dark berry liqueur or cordial [Honeyberry/Haskap most apropos to the region but Blueberry, Blackberry, Cassis Creme, lingonberry or even Sloe works], allowing to sink to the bottom, then dash a float of bitters on top. I used Woodford Cherry, A little Angostura, Underberg and a dash of Peychaud, but if you can access them, The Japanese Bitters Hinoki & Sakura would be appropriate. A variety of colors, again, is important to the look of the drink. 

#fandom cocktails #themed cocktails #golden kamuy #golden kamui #japanese whiskey #shochu #sake #Galliano #Japanese Ingredients #Indigitiki #cocktails

[mixergiltron]

Here's a classic.

Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron was responsible for creating some of the most iconic Tiki drinks. The Mai Tai(the most iconic of Tiki drinks),the Scorpion,and the Fogcutter. Well,I finally got around to picking up a bottle of sherry,and was able to mix this classic drink.

Originally called the Samoan Fogcutter(and still called that at Trader Vic's locations),some folks try to attribute it to Donn Beach because of his association with Edna Earle's Fog Cutter restaurant. But Vic published the recipe in his 1947 Bartender's Guide,well before the restaurant opened.

(A clipping of Edna and her restaurant.)

The name is supposed to indicate that it will clear your mind. But with this potent mix of spirits,Vic's quote is more accurate: “Fog Cutter, hell. After two of these you won’t even see the stuff,”. Due to its strength,Vic had a strict limit of two per customer;his drink menu postcard from the 1940s stated: "What a sneaker - positively only two to a person; really, I don't see why people buy them." It does have serious kick,just one gets the job done,and if you're having two you really want to be home on your couch. The recipe has several variations,usually swapping the amounts of orange and lemon juice,and sometimes the drink is blended. Here is the most common recipe:

Mix #137 Fogcutter

1.5oz light rum 1/2oz gin 1/2oz cognac 2oz orange juice 1oz lemon juice 1/2oz orgeat 1/2oz oloroso sherry

Shake everything except sherry with ice and pour into mug. Float sherry on top.

Very tart and citrus-y. And every bit as strong as its reputation. If you like sour drinks,you'll love this one. Now I know nothing of sherry,I know rum. So I just basically picked up a cheap bottle of Taylor that is supposed to be general use sherry. If I were to do this again(and my recommendation to you),I'd get oloroso sherry,which is sweeter. I'd also use tangerine juice instead of orange to dial down the tartness,but that's just my personal taste. And if you want to be completely authentic,get the proper Trader Vic mug to drink it with.

Enjoy folks. And get your beads ready for next week.

#tiki drinks #tiki #tikiculture #rum cocktails #rum drinks #cocktails #rum #tikilife #trader vic

[comparativetarot]

Wheel of Fortune. Art by Kim Thompson, from Divine Your Dinner.

EVERYTHING MOVES IN PERFECT TIME. BE PATIENT AND BE READY. Magickal Ingredient: Nutmeg

Facilitates inner expansion and growth

This card represents one of those classic good news/bad news situations, except both pieces of news are actually the same: The Universe wants you to embrace the pace of your growth. Whether you think life is moving too slowly or quickly, you’re wrong. Full acceptance of the present is needed. But acceptance is not always comfortable. Personal development can hurt. This analgesic tiki cocktail is here to help.

The nutmeg garnish in this fortune-filled cocktail carries powers of persuasion, pulling your perspective into a “good news” space when confronted with challenges. While your outer vision may get blurry, your inner vision will be kept clear and honest with the help of some coconut.

ADDITIONAL MAGICKAL INGREDIENT: COCONUT, LIME, ORANGE

SLAYER OF PAIN COCKTAIL ————  MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

The Painkiller, which is what this drink is based on, was invented by Daphne Henderson at the Soggy Dollar Bar in the British Virgin Islands in the 1970s and it has stood the test of time.

Crushed ice is ideal but cubed will work if it’s all you got. And be sure to use pineapple juice with no added sugar, otherwise this will be more of a dessert than a cocktail. Add a little tangerine or mandarin orange juice, plus a hint of lime, and this drink doesn’t just kill pain, it slays it.

4 ounces pineapple juice 2 ounces dark rum 1 ounce freshly squeezed tangerine or mandarin orange 1 ounce sweetened cream of coconut, such as Coco Lopez ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice Freshly grated nutmeg, for serving ¼-inch-thick orange wheel, for serving

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the pineapple juice, rum, orange juice, coconut cream, lime juice, and ice. Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, or until frothy. Fill a tiki mug or highball glass with crushed ice and strain the drink over it.

2. Top with freshly grated nutmeg on top and garnish with the orange “wheel of fortune.

#Kim Thompson #Divine Your Dinner #The Wheel #Major Arcana #Tarot #Tiki #Favorites

[rosewoodmeadow]

MOONLIGHT PIER — GRAND OPENING.

The day has finally arrived where we get to open the new part of town. After being under construction for months, it’s finally ready for you all to see. This is the part of town you can escape to when you want to take a little staycation or just have some fun!

Each day this weekend to celebrate opening, there’ll be a bunch of things going on for you to get involved in. But, first of all, you’re all probably wanting to know whats in this area of our beloved town, right? Well, never fear because we have a list for you.

Three Scoops Ice Cream Parlour - Switched at the edge of the Pier, Three Scoops has everything from old fashioned Soda floats to fun dipped cones.

Food Truck Plaza - Here’s where you’ll find all the food trucks for your late night (or lunch) bites.

The Fried Dough - Introducing Mount Meadow’s first donut shop! Here’s where you’ll find all your classic donut options as well as some wacky creations.

Pirate Adventure Mini Golf - Pirate Adventure has three different courses with 18 holes of mini golf. One of the courses is indoors for year round fun. 

Moonlight Aquarium -  Think of Ripley’s Aquarium but bigger and better. There’s an area to pet and feed sharks and all kinds of under the sea animals to learn about.

Moonlight Camping - The campsite sits off the beaten path, just far enough away to not hear the sounds of the amusement park at night.

Tiki Hut Surf Shop - Your one stop shop for all things beach. Come here to get your swimwear and beach items.

The Gift Store - Looking for a place to get your family cheeky tourist gifts for the holidays? Look no further! 

Sandy Dunes - The one and only bar on the pier. Have a drink and the best part? It’s pet friendly so bring your furry friends along.

Moonlight Wonderland - Mount Meadow’s very own theme park. With an assortment of rides and attractions, it’s the best place to spend your summer.

Sounds awesome, right? All of these apart from Moonlight Wonderland are open right. Don’t worry, we have a special day dedicated to the opening of the theme park.

Enjoy the weekend, explore and have fun! Be sure to tag any social media posts this weekend with mmmoonlightpier!

#mmevent #mmmoonlightpier