Tiki Oasis 2015 Bartender Challenge video

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

Talented mixologists showcase their skills and concoctions at the 2015 Tiki Oasis Bartender Challenge. Music: "Expo-2000" By Chocolate Watchband www.TikiOasis.com

Mai Ta-IPA?

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.

Portland-based bartender and author Jacob Grier uses Breakside's Wanderlust Fresh Hop IPA to add richness to a traditional Mai Tai. Read more about it: talesofthecocktail.com/techniques/how-make-mai-ta-ipa

Harvesting cinnamon (cassia)

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.