Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki

ISBN: 1607747324

Author: Cate, Martin

Condition: New

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER SPIRITED AWARD WINNER This indispensable book is the definitive volume on one of the cocktail worlds most fascinating and complex genres.-Jordan Mackay, co-author of Secrets of the SommeliersWINNER: 2017 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BOOK AWARD, BEVERAGEWINNER: 2017 SPIRITED AWARDS (TALES OF THE COCKTAIL): BEST NEW COCKTAIL & BARTENDING BOOKA colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki, from its birth in Depression-era America to its modern-day revival-from the founders and owners of Smugglers Cove, the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern eraFeaturing more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smugglers Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. From tikis birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tikis newfound popularity, Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smugglers Cove in San Francisco, explore tikis storied history.Whether youre looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, Smugglers Cove has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia.Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring-and often misunderstood-movements in American cultural history.