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Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki’s modern-day revival, in this James Beard Award-winning cocktail book.

Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smuggler’s Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. Whether you’re 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, Smuggler’s 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.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ten Speed Press (June 7, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607747324
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607747321
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.52 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.72 x 1.32 x 9.31 inches
Reviewer: Andrew
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The only book on tiki you will need
Review: Excellent, comprehensive guide to the craft and history of tiki. The recipes for cocktails are great (as expected) but I was particularly impressed by the various syrup recipes to put into those cocktails as well as the breakdown of rum styles. This is the ultimate tiki book that will teach you everything you need to know.

Reviewer: Alex K
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: TIKI TIKI TIKI!!!!!
Review: This book is down right amazing! Not only is it filled with great classic recipes, It also contains a variety of photos, stories, history and tips. Others have complained about the amount of ingredients needed to really be able to make a variety of drinks, which is true, but that is the joy tiki style drinks. All of the homemade syrups, liquor infusions and other purees laid out with great detail. My favorite part of this book is each rum style is labeled with a number, which references an index of higher quality rums. This makes selecting rums for each drink thought free (mostly). Building 4 syrups and having 4-5 rums on hand allow you to make the bulk of these drinks as long as you have enough citrus to go around. My go to drinks are the Barbados Punch, The Undead Gentleman, The Zombie (of course) and The Jungle Bird. I've followed the recipes per written and tried similar drinks at designated tiki bars in the area (Detroit and Louisville). Mine destroy those for a fraction of the price! I would recommend this book 10/10!

Reviewer: Cooking The Books
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: We spent a month drinking from this book for our cookbook blog. Read about the cocktails we made!
Review: There’s a lot packed into the pages of this book. In fact, it’s one of the most comprehensive texts on the subject of tiki / exotica history & culture. This book takes you through the origins, evolution and revival of this movement, while offering up over 100 cocktail recipes (both classic and modern). In particular, we were excited to explore those featuring rum. Although a spirit we were largely unfamiliar with, it is the center of attention here - with a considerable amount of ink devoted to its history, production, tasting notes and use in mixed drinks. Scattered throughout are retro-inspired illustrations and gorgeous photographs, making this a really enjoyable page-turner. Here are the cocktails we made:• Suffering Bastard - Developed in Cairo during World War II, it’s one of the few cocktails we chose from the book that does not feature rum as the base spirit. Instead, London dry gin and brandy are shaken with lime juice, simple syrup and a couple of dashes of bitters before being strained not a glass with ginger beer. Garnish with some fresh mint and you have yourself a sophisticated summer sipper!• Jungle Bird - This is the perfect hot weather drink. Crushed ice is blended with pineapple and lime juices, simple syrup, dark rum and our good buddy Campari! We got fancier with our presentation than we probably needed to be, crafting little pineapple “coins” for garnish.• Grog - This drink dates all the way back to the British Royal Navy in 1740. Admiral Edward “Old Grogram” Vernon allowed his sailors to trade their ration of salt and bread for limes and sugar. This was combined with their daily allowance of rum for a simple, yet potent, cocktail. No doubt they forgot all about their hunger! We used a good quality dark, aged rum - a significant upgrade to the stuff the sailors drank, which was often diluted with briny sea water.• Twelve Mile Limit - During Prohibition, the U.S. government’s enforcement was limited to 12 miles off-shore. Thus, the name of this cocktail - which contains a potent combination of brandy, rye and rum (along with Grenadine and lemon juice). Now, you’d likely need to travel less than 12 miles on-shore to procure the necessary ingredients for this drink.• Barbados Rum Punch - Another simple rum cocktail (fresh lime juice, simple syrup and Angostura bitters) with a sprinkle of grated nutmeg to finish. This adult beverage is definitely worthy of busting out the fancy glasses!

Reviewer: Chad porter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Get this if you love tiki
Review: Awesome book, definitely add it to your bar book collection. Lots of great history and amazing cocktails.

Reviewer: Adam w Iversen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Outstanding guide to Tiki culture and drinks
Review: This is a beautifully-produced book with a great history of early Tiki bars and drinks, and full of excellent recipes for the drinks. It's about much more than Smuggler's Cove, but if you've been to this bar and have looked through this book the authors/owners passion for Tiki culture comes through loud and clear. And at Amazon's price the book was a bargain.

Reviewer: Chantal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I almost did not buy the book for a review i read, saying that cocktails are at the end of every chapter and the rhum classification.Well i am very glad i did, i learn so much about the history, about the men and woman that made what tiki was and was it is now.It’s a great book and i could not let it down for hours today.Recipe are also easy to comprehend and if you know your ingredients they arr easy to make, they even had recipes for syrup.I do not regret one second buying this book.

Reviewer: david
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un libro muy bien hecho! Pasta dura mucha información valiosa!

Reviewer: Peter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Very nice recipes, and a lot of interesting history to read about RUM. I am Happy 🙂

Reviewer: Sylwia B
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It's not only cocktail recipes book also tiki culture. Great book.

Reviewer: Alessandro
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Scritto davvero bene. Ottima la sezione sulla storia e i tipi di rum.