Boardwalk Flyer
Damon Boelte of Grand Army Bar's combination of aged cachaça, vermouth and banana liqueur all swizzled together into a perfect beach drink.
Five New-School Tiki Drinks
Tiki drinks, in all their boozy glory, have long symbolized escape. Their modern counterparts are no exception. Here are five riffs on the classics, reformulated for the 21st-century palate.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Daniel Krieger
Getaway Car
The unorthodox addition of smoky-spicy-sweet ancho chile liqueur provides an element of surprise in Meaghan Dorman's Jungle Bird riff.
Jungle Bird
Simpler than most tiki cocktails—it only contains five ingredients—the Jungle Bird is rumored to have been created in the late 1970s at the Kuala Lampur Hilton.
Swimming with Montana’s Magical Tiki Mermaids
Located inside a motel in Great Falls, Montana, the legendary Sip 'n Dip Lounge has become cowboy country’s premiere tiki bar, complete with swimming mermaids. Sarah Baird travels to the…
- story: Sarah Baird
- photo: Sip 'n Dip
Peek Inside London’s Most Whimsical Drinkware Factory
Behind a lime green door in Northeast London, Bespoke Barware churns out an array of oddball made-to-order drinkware, from Margaret Thatcher mugs to shark head punchbowls. Whitney Adams and Izy…
- story: Whitney Adams
- photos: Izy Hossack
A Modern Proto-Tiki Mecca in New Orleans
Welcome to "About a Bar," a column that explores North America's most notable bars and cocktail programs. Today: Cane & Table in New Orleans.
- story: Emma Janzen
- illustration: Natalie K. Nelson
More Is More: The Evolution of Tiki Garnish
While most modern tiki bartenders will point to the genre's founding fathers as their inspiration for garnish once they've paid their dues, all bets are off. Marian Bull explains how…
- story: Marian Bull
- photo: Anjali Pinto
The Mauser
Loosely based on the Zombie, Will Peet's Mauser incorporates all the traditional flavors of the classic, but dismisses the rum.
Padang Swizzle
Named for the capital of West Sumatra, Indonesia, Zac Overman's Padang Swizzle plays with traditional tiki flavors, but adds a European twist.
