Orgeat is a cocktail ingredient that perplexes. For starters, it’s mispronounced more often than many of us care to admit: or-GEE-at, rather than the correct, French-inflected or-ZHAT. In the cocktail world, orgeat is considered to be in the pantheon of “classic” mixers. Yet how many cocktails actually call for the syrup? So is orgeat a classic, an ...
Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry
Happy International Mai Tai Day! To kick off the Chairman's Reserve Mai Tai Competition, we looked to tiki expert Jeff "Beachbum" Berry for his take on the timeless recipe. In this recipe, Berry calls for a blend of English-style rum (Chairman's Reserve) and Martinique rhum agricole for a trans-Caribbean classic. Chairman's Reserve Mai Tai by Jeff "Beachbum" ...
Calling all Bartenders: Take the Mai Tai Challenge!
Allow us to be the first to wish you a Happy International Mai Tai Day, August 30th. This, of course, is different than National Mai Tai Day, which is June 30th. Why are there two Mai Tai Days? Well, one might ask: Why wouldn’t there be two days for such an iconic cocktail, which tiki ...
2016 Gift Guide for the Spirits Lover on your Holiday List
The holidays are right around the corner so we are bringing to you a 2016 Holiday Gift Guide presented by NOLA News. Find the perfect sipping rum for the spirits lover on your list. Tiki drinks are a fantasy in a glass garnished with fruits and flowers. And rum is the foundation for those intoxicating dreams . ...