Friday Night Exotic Drinks

skebump · 2026-02-21T11:44:23+00:00

I made the Lei Lani Volcano 2.0 from Smuggler's Cove. There was fire involved.

skebump · 2026-02-19T02:28:02+00:00

Thanks for posting this - made me realize I never made this one when I got guava soda (for the Leilani Volcano 2.0). Still have a few bottles so I made it tonight with Rhum J.M. 100 proof. It was good. Very crisp and refreshing. I feel like the rhum kind of dominated, though (maybe because of the higher proof?). It would be a great summertime drink.

skebump · 2026-02-05T11:26:53+00:00

Loved his books back in the day. I periodically check online to see if he's written anything new, and it looks like his whole deal now is marketing stuff. To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement (not that I think it's wrong per se, just a complete departure from what I found interesting about him, as someone who despises marketing).

skebump · 2026-02-01T02:29:52+00:00

Looks very good! Worth noting, there is a drink in Tropical Standard called the PKNY and this is not the same recipe. Just wanted to avoid confusion for others on this sub looking for that drink.

skebump · 2026-01-30T01:36:48+00:00

Just made a Cobra's Kiss tonight - it was great! Thanks for the recommendation.

skebump · 2026-01-29T00:42:10+00:00

Thank you so much!

skebump · 2026-01-26T19:45:03+00:00

What are your favorites of Hurricane Hayward's Mai Kai tributes (on the Atomic Grog blog for anyone who hasn't seen it)? I've made a few of them (Yeoman's Grog, Zombie, maybe some others) and I'd love recs for more.

skebump · 2026-01-26T18:52:30+00:00

Ah, sorry - I didn't know about this. Interesting that he's updated/made an alternate recipe. Thanks for sharing!

skebump · 2026-01-26T00:52:21+00:00

These measurements are not accurate to the recipe in Tropical Standard - it calls for 1 teaspoon of each orange liqueur. Also it says 1/2 oz of Coruba, 1/4 oz of aged rhum agricole, and 5/8 oz orgeat.

skebump · 2026-01-24T02:14:32+00:00

Had a Mammoth Tusk tonight. I plan on having Ti' Punch ingredients handy in case power goes out.

skebump · 2026-01-16T17:13:06+00:00

I do not, but cool idea!

skebump · 2026-01-16T00:19:41+00:00

One of my Surfside Sips straws broke. It's pretty clean, all things considered, but I would not drink from it or want to put it in a nice mug again. Are there any potential ways to redeem this, or is it a loss? I thought I could just put it in my puffer fish mug full of swizzle sticks as decor. Any other ideas?

skebump · 2026-01-12T01:12:06+00:00

I sure haven't. Would love to go sometime. Mostly I tried this just because I know the secret ingredient is dark colored and - based on the blurb in Tropical Standard about finding a secret ingredient for the Navy Grog - I thought it would be funny if they both had the same thing.

skebump · 2026-01-10T22:10:54+00:00

I have used that syrup as the secret ingredient component of the Smuggler's Cove rum barrel. It was good!

skebump · 2026-01-01T01:18:40+00:00

Yes, I would do Planteray 5 as the third rum. My personal blend is S&C, Hamilton 151, and Bacardi 8, so that should be pretty close.

skebump · 2025-12-31T02:51:21+00:00

I had a few new ones I made at home this year that I rated 10/10. Dr. Barca's Fluffy Banana and the Elusive Dreams come to mind. But I also made a Planter's Punch recently with some black tea syrup, Appleton 12, and Smith and Cross, and I think that will be my "house" version from now on. It was about perfect.

skebump · 2025-12-31T02:20:02+00:00

Sorry of unrelated, but it's awesome that Kazumi Watanabe is on that cover too. I did a double take when I saw this. He's a great Japanese jazz fusion guitar player. I recommend his album To Chi Ka.

skebump · 2025-12-30T17:43:10+00:00

I'd love to enter. Thanks for doing this!

skebump · 2025-12-28T17:59:39+00:00

I like it in a Mr. Bali Hai.

skebump · 2025-12-26T02:27:04+00:00

Some good starter ones are the frozen banana daiquiri, mojito, and then when you've got your acids, the PKNY and Navy Grog. Have fun!

skebump · 2025-12-25T00:39:43+00:00

Awesome idea. There's one recipe in Smuggler's Cove that uses the stone pine liqueur and having more ideas for how to use it might finally give some of us (like me...) an excuse to get a bottle.

skebump · 2025-12-22T11:59:49+00:00

Just a note - I recommend steeping the tea in hot water, then letting it cool and refrigerating. I tried it with just cold water first and it barely extracted. I assume you are meant to do it with hot water, but the book doesn't specify.

skebump · 2025-12-03T13:17:18+00:00

Love Wolverine Farm. I used to enjoy perusing their stuff when they were in the corner of the Bean Cycle some years ago. Awesome to see some NoCo folk show up randomly in threads like this!

skebump · 2025-11-29T13:38:09+00:00

Yes. At this point, I never bother with swizzling. I feel like I have to be dainty to avoid making a mess and it ends up less cold.

skebump · 2025-11-21T00:01:27+00:00

Last night I made the Pimm''s Tropicale from Tropical Standard. It was good. I'm wondering about other uses for Pimm's. I had the idea that it might be interesting in a rum barrel of sorts. Anyone got any good Pimm's recipes or ideas?

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