The Jungle Bird Question
Which type of rum belongs in the tropical classic? It depends on which camp you ask.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Without Filipino Bartenders, There Is No Tiki
No group has been more important to the birth, growth and survival of tropical drinks. So why don't we know them by name?
- story: Drew Lazor
- illustration: Nick Hensley
It’s Tiki, But Easier
Meet your new summer companion: a collection of 60 classic and modern tropical cocktails retooled for at-home ease.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
La Bandida
An unlikely combination of tequila, salty cucumber cordial, Aperol and IPA.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Eric Medsker
Rum to the Jungle
Fanny Chu’s nut-free take on the Mai Tai.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Eric Medsker
The Golden Ananás
Lynnette Marrero's "desert island drink" combines fino sherry, aged rum, a "cheeky" measure of mezcal and that favorite tropical staple: pineapple.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Ezra Star’s Jungle Bird
Tapping into the inherent escapism of tiki, Ezra Star opts for the Jungle Bird as her Desert Island Drink.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Coconut Water Highball
Giuseppe González's "desert island drink" is food, water and fire in one cup.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The New Tropical Cocktails
As the tiki revival spreads beyond the borders of its namesake bars, a new breed of drinks that borrow from tiki palette, but fall firmly outside of it, is emerging.…
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
