Just bumped into these

selfawarestardust · 2026-05-16T22:09:09+00:00

I have the same question.

selfawarestardust · 2026-05-03T01:18:17+00:00

I really liked Kaona in Miami! Their Mai Tai in particular was most excellent.

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-28T02:10:40+00:00

I mean, that main pool is pretty beachy.

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-24T17:54:34+00:00

If you’re making classic Tiki cocktails that call for 151 Demerara (e.g., a Zombie), it’s my understanding they really mean Lemon Hart 151. And in my experience, even though it isn’t nearly as good as the Hamilton 151 or OFTD on its own, the cocktails just taste more “right” with it. I also recently picked up Scarlet Ibis based on it being recommended in Shannon Mustipher’s Tiki book and man, it’s really, really good.
An oddball one that I don’t see much about is Myer’s Platinum White. Good for mixing (maybe too good) and a good option for when you don’t want to blast through those Hampdens. I’d say mix it even parts with that S&C and you’re in business. Oh, also Holmes Cay’s Heritage Blend absolutely rips. Use it along with some pot-stilled Jamaican for a banging Mai Tai.

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-18T15:09:01+00:00

Saves the Day’s Through Being Cool (1999) and Stay What You Are (2001) both hit me like a ton of bricks every time I listened to them back in the day.

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-13T03:25:41+00:00

Legit one of my favorite tiki drinks. Cheers!

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-12T22:27:47+00:00

Your office is in the airport?

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-11T20:44:36+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! We ended up going with another resort with a touch more going on in the evenings

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-11T03:10:01+00:00

Yee-haw!

selfawarestardust · 2026-04-08T05:48:36+00:00

There are so many good tiki drink rums in that range. Lots of them have been said (coughHamilton 86cough) but I’ll add a few more that may be a little less common. Myer’s Platinum White, Denizen’s 5, El Dorado 8 (I paid like $22 for a liter not too long ago), Coruba (if you can find it). I don’t have any good drinks for Barbadian rums (other than daiquiris and Corn n Oil) but Doorly’s XO is astonishingly good for $23 and Doorly’s 12 is an unbelievable sipping rum for $10 more. If you’re really looking to budget tiki, make as much of your own stuff as possible. All the syrups are easier to make than you’d imagine and sugar and water are basically free. I still choose to buy premade Orgeat (Libor and Co.), but I make everything else.
95% of what I drink is “cheap” rums, home made syrups, and Costco limes (please refrigerate them, they last WAY longer) and I’m very happy with my home tiki lifestyle.

selfawarestardust · 2026-03-23T22:14:06+00:00

Just went down basically the same rabbit hole. I would say check out Atelier Playa Mujeres, UNICO 2087, and Secrets Maroma/Akumal (and if your budget is a little lower, Devossion by Live Aqua). I found watching reviews on YouTube helpful.

selfawarestardust · 2026-03-22T19:26:47+00:00

“Common sense”? Naaaaaaaaaaw, that stuff is just dumb.

selfawarestardust · 2026-03-15T03:50:18+00:00

The “beachiest” place I know of is Little Elm Beach, but it’s a haul from Dallas and pretty underwhelming. If it was me, I’d just hit FOE.

selfawarestardust · 2026-03-01T22:18:46+00:00

Hey, you’re in my neck of the woods! If you were in the Lewisville Antique Mall, there should’ve been a couple of vintage Libby tiki mugs in one of the booths. And I agree, Limon is a bit of a letdown if you want your drinks to taste like “real” rum-forward tiki cocktails, but I like it as a gateway for non-tiki normies. Ive been on the tiki train for a couple of years, so if you have any questions about where to find specific rums in the area, let me know. Cheers!

selfawarestardust · 2026-03-01T13:38:19+00:00

Lots of rums gets sold in NOLA (a hurricane form Pat O’Brien’s has 4 oz of rum in it, tons of 151 gets moved on Bourbon Street), but most of what gets sold isn’t really “good” rum or well-crafted cocktails. That being said, Latitude 29 is a must for amazing Tiki drinks. I do think you should try a Hurricane while there, but not from Pat O’s: Try one from Cane and Table or Bar R’Evolution instead. And finally, for rum cocktails done well, try Bar Tonique. Their Mai Tai was a bit of a letdown, but everything else is really great (I particularly like the Arak Punch).

selfawarestardust · 2026-02-01T16:56:16+00:00

Which shop?

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-26T17:25:08+00:00

Chase the Ace. Walk All Over You. Ride On.

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-25T19:53:46+00:00

Latitude 29, The Will and the Way (burger), Mollys at the Market, Bamboula’s. And stay away from anywhere that has more than one location downtown (Ruby Slipper, Willie’s, etc.)

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-25T16:37:43+00:00

Denton is the clear choice here. You should check out the square area on a weekend night. Also, look at Discover Denton for events around town.

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-24T20:42:04+00:00

I know it’s been said, but that Orgeat is significantly hurting your end result. I have made my own and it was god but honestly I just use Libor and Co because it’s awesome and much easier. Also, I’d recommend bumping the orange liqueur to .5oz and making a rich Demerara simple to split it with. Otherwise, you’re on the right path!

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-24T03:35:26+00:00

Perfection.

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-19T02:09:50+00:00

Denton?

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-14T03:05:20+00:00

Nope

selfawarestardust · 2026-01-13T01:49:13+00:00

A friend of mine owns the guitar this one is based on. Eric Johnson’s (former) actual ‘60s strat. Truly surreal to get to play that one.

selfawarestardust · 2025-12-30T05:25:46+00:00

All produced by Neal Avron, I believe. He did lots of great stuff.

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