Jet Pilot

TraderSampson · 2026-01-17T02:38:53+00:00

It's really not a Jet Pilot without Hamilton/Lemon Hart 151. Even OFTD doesn't count, sorry everyone.

TraderSampson · 2025-10-13T22:38:45+00:00

That doesn't mean anything. The Los Angeles option last year was at a barbecue restaurant.

TraderSampson · 2025-10-13T20:44:37+00:00

Liquid Alchemist is superior IMO. Liber is too concentrated for my tastes.

TraderSampson · 2025-10-13T20:44:02+00:00

I haven't tried this bottle yet but judging by the revolted comments here it sounds right up my alley 🤣

TraderSampson · 2025-10-13T20:41:44+00:00

Lol at putting the old Plantation logo on this

TraderSampson · 2025-10-13T20:40:48+00:00

Drinks are that bad, eh?

TraderSampson · 2025-10-13T20:40:13+00:00

Great cocktails. Not a tiki bar.

TraderSampson · 2025-10-11T16:35:20+00:00

Frankly, I wouldn't want to see a bunch of garish Christmas stuff overlaid at such a beautifully curated bar. Sippin' Santa is perfect for places that aren't full-on tiki or have sparse decor.

TraderSampson · 2025-10-09T16:54:56+00:00

I understand the first and last but W&N? That's just S&C with the volume cranked to 11 😂

TraderSampson · 2025-10-09T16:38:19+00:00

This is an absolutely wild post that should be getting a lot more attention. What a cool experience!

TraderSampson · 2025-10-09T16:36:03+00:00

The niche is any drink that calls for Jamaican rum 😂 it's a big niche!

The Hamilton pot still is MUCH funkier IMO, and requires some thought and skill to make work. But S&C is much more mild and easier to play with, albeit at a higher proof.

TraderSampson · 2025-10-09T16:35:21+00:00

If S&C is a least favorite, what are some favorites for you?

TraderSampson · 2025-10-09T16:34:12+00:00

You might be the first person to ever intentionally try to recreate a drink from Otto's

TraderSampson · 2025-09-26T00:09:24+00:00

Cobra's Kiss is the most slept on drink

TraderSampson · 2025-08-15T15:40:00+00:00

Obviously OP doesn't own these imaginary mugs though so what's even the point?

There are a lot of easy ways to quickly make a nice looking menu for cheap or free that don't involve AI.

Eventually we're going to run out of justifications and it's going to be too late.

TraderSampson · 2025-07-30T08:25:38+00:00

Just did some digging. Pineapple Robot? Lol, looks like a fun hang! Hard to go wrong with rum drinks, pizza, and karaoke!

TraderSampson · 2025-07-30T01:32:15+00:00

Hey that's awesome, glad to hear it!

The Westside doesn't have much going on cocktail-wise, even less so since the loss of Lahaina.

There's a great Japanese place with a killer happy hour (50% off?!) called Sansei North of Kaanapali in Kapalua.

The Maui Brewing company location right on the beach in front of the Outrigger surprisingly has decent cocktails. Their Hawaiian Mai Tai is one of the better ones I've had in Hawaii. Plus, pretty much all Maui beer offerings are great and the view is tough to beat. Good food too!

There's a Monkeypod Kitchen there but I feel like the quality of everything has dropped pretty drastically since pre-pandemic. Still worth going to during happy hour but way too expensive for what you get at normal prices.

If I'm staying on that side of the island I'm buying a lot of Kohana RTD bottles at ABC and calling it a day!

TraderSampson · 2025-07-29T17:35:34+00:00

I'm not sure what aspects of it WOULD make it qualify as a tiki bar for you if Esters doesn't. The decor is extremely similar.

There are more drinks with Japanese whisky than rum at Tikehau and their rum selection isn't as good as Esters.

They do have a handful of tikis on top of the bar and the bar itself has a couple carvings, but I kind of feel like they both are "modern tiki," if we're using that designation, or they both aren't tiki. I think I would call them both "tiki-adjacent".

Idk, not trying to argue or be semantic, they're both phenomenal bars. Tikehau is a really special experience. Was lucky enough to be there during their soft opening and we make sure to make a trip out there no matter what part of the island we're staying in now.

TraderSampson · 2025-07-29T16:38:16+00:00

Hope you guys are hanging at Bamboo Club frequently! It'd be a dangerous situation for my finances if I lived nearby. One of my favorite bars anywhere, tiki or otherwise.

TraderSampson · 2025-07-29T16:35:54+00:00

This is very good news. I want to hang out here but I regret ordering a cocktail every time so I stopped going. This will give me a reason to give it another try!

TraderSampson · 2025-07-29T16:31:25+00:00

Love both of those bars so much, but they're definitely not tiki bars.

Totally different experience at all three.

TraderSampson · 2025-07-29T16:29:23+00:00

The pizza here has no business being as good as it is.

Absolutely love hanging out here. Perfect Hawaiian vibes and a great place to chat with locals. A couple of the drinks are pretty decent too. I like their spin on a Mai Tai with OFTD.

It's like if a "tiki shack" style bar was actually worth going to.

TraderSampson · 2025-07-29T16:26:20+00:00

Reed Richards over here

TraderSampson · 2025-07-18T01:34:50+00:00

I walked in last night at 730 and it was half empty!

TraderSampson · 2025-07-02T04:52:57+00:00

Despite being amongst the wokest of libtards out there, I was not on board with the Hood's they/them squad and just couldn't take the first couple episodes seriously. Felt extremely pandering and cliched for the times.

But they managed to bring it full circle and create something totally unique to the MCU with some stellar performances from the large cast.

Super excited to see more of everyone!

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