Paradise Found
Until it was rediscovered in the 1990s, falernum was the missing piece of the tiki puzzle. This is how a group of fanatical pre-internet enthusiasts revived it.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: PUNCH
Falernum Moves Beyond the Tiki Realm
The well-guarded tiki staple, falernum, has been steadily making a comeback. Roger Kamholz on how bartenders have taken the rum-based liqueur beyond its tropical roots.
- story: Roger Kamholz
- photo: Daniel Krieger
The Irish
Daniel Bedoya's Irish whiskey-based riff on the Old-Fashioned cocktail.
- story: Chloe Frechette
5th Amendment
This drink, hailing from the gastropub-meets-craft cocktail hangout Pint + Jigger, is the perfect example of the tropical-classic mashup that has come to define some of the Honolulu's most unique…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Rae Huo
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
A Trader Vic original, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is Vic's tiki-fied version of the Daiquiri, but instead of one-dimensional simple syrup, Vic substituted orange curaçao and spiced falernum to…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Alexa Bendek
The Modern Prometheus
Martin Cate reimagines the Zombie cocktail to include three types of gin, absinthe, citrus juice and Velvet Falernum.
- story: Chloe Frechette
Corn ‘n’ Oil
The “oil” in the Corn ‘n’ Oil is a reference to blackstrap rum, which sits atop this Bajan cocktail like a puddle of petroleum. The drink is a classic mix…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
The Bluff
Falernum complements the botanicals found in Old Tom gin in this stirred drink.
- story: Chloe Frechette
