Tiki Oasis 2015 Bartender Challenge video

March 16, 2016 by Kevin Upthegrove

Please enjoy a short video of the Tiki Oasis 2015 Bartender Challenge. I was up there being judge-y on a Sunday morning.

Mai Ta-IPA?

March 13, 2016 by Kevin Upthegrove

Wait, what's this now? Firstly I think I would like to get this book that I just learned about, "Cocktails on Tap" by Jacob Grier. Also, I did not know that out in the ether was something (potentially) connecting my fondness for tiki cocktails and my fondness for IPAs. This Mai Ta-IPA sounds odd and wrong but I am going to need to try it.

Harvesting cinnamon (cassia)

April 20, 2015 by Kevin Upthegrove

A quick look at where cassia cinnamon comes from and how it's harvested. Now go make some cinnamon syrup and mix up a Jet Pilot.