Tiki
Mastering the Winchester with Brian Miller
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Brian Miller on tiki's only modern-classic cocktail, the Winchester.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Eric Medsker
Double Barrel Winchester
Brian Miller combines gin, St-Germain, fruit juice, grenadine, ginger syrup and Angostura bitters in this a modern-classic tiki drink.
Resurrecting Tiki’s Lost Rums
Long-extinct rums critical to the genre’s classic recipes are being brought back to life.
- story: Matt Pietrek
- illustration: Lydia Ortiz
Sven Kirsten | Cinematographer, Urban Archeologist and Tiki Historian
Despite the seeming pervasiveness of tiki within the modern bar world, the subculture of Polynesian pop owes its very existence to just a few dedicated forefathers. Among the most lauded…
How to Use Key Limes in Cocktails
When it comes to adding acidity to drinks, a select few bartenders are reaching for Key limes, rather than the standard Persian.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How to “Flash Blend” Your Way to a Better Frothy Drink
Dated as it might seem, the "Hamilton Beach" stand-up mixer has a variety of practical applications in modern drink-making.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Colin Dutton
Recreating the Mai-Kai’s Bizarre Black Magic Cocktail
The story behind one of tiki's strangest classics, and the lengths that bartenders have gone to recreate it.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Tribute to the Mai-Kai’s Black Magic
A tribute to the Mai-Kai's bizarre Black Magic cocktail—a blend of coffee, citrus and dark Jamaican rums.
Step Inside LA’s Ultimate Tiki Time Warp
Among the tiki cognoscenti, LA's Tiki-Ti bar is considered the best place to experience iconic drinks like the Mai Tai and the Zombie in their original forms.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
Three-Drink Minimum: Bartending with Paul McGee
One of Chicago's top bartenders considers his drink-making style in three recipes.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Nick Murway
