TIKI MUGS

Tiki Kanaloa Ceramic Cocktail Mug In Brown

Tiki Kanaloa Ceramic Cocktail Mug In Brown

Tasting Notes We're not sure how the science works but cocktails just taste better out of a tiki mug. According to Hawaiian religion there were four gods who existed before the world was created: Lono K? and the twin brothers K?ne and Kanaloa. Kanaloa is a complex character. He and his brother K?ne are complementary powers a little like yin and yang. Many consider him the god of the underworld but he is also seen as an ocean god symbolised as a squid or octopus. So this ceramic tiki mug would be our go-to for raising a toast to the departed especially if the cocktail within is made with Kraken Rum or something at Navy strength. Tiki culture is built on escapism faux-Polynesian décor exotic cocktails beach vibes laidback attitude and a lot of South Pacific cultural appropriation. Its creation is attributed to the well-travelled and larger than life Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gantt (later to change his name to Donn Beach) who opened the first tiki bar in 1934 in Hollywood California. Called Don the Beachcomber his bar offered a welcome break following Prohibition and very strong cocktails including one of the most iconic tiki cocktails the Zombie. His concept was taken to the next level by Victor Jules Bergeron better known as Trader Vic who added Chinese Japanese and Tahitian dishes and a wide array of rum cocktails into the mix the most noteworthy of the latter being the quintessential tiki cocktail the Mai Tai. The tiki craze had all but disappeared by the 1960s but it's back now with a vengeance. So you've built up a substantial rum collection and you've purchased a stunning tiki mug. Where do you go next? Firstly we'd recommend upping your garnish game considerably - think large chunks of tropical fruit exotic flowers banana leaves pineapple crowns umbrellas wooden birds the whole shebang. After that if you really want the tiki bar vibe then you're going to want to consider donning a Hawaiian shirt and a lei turning the lights down pulling in some bamboo and rattan