Flavor Profile: Fruity, floral, tart, gently bitter Jungle Bird meets Margarita in this vibrant and playful hybrid. The Jungle Bird-a-Rita blends pineapple, Campari, and tequila with floral and spicy touches to create a tropical cocktail with attitude. It started by accident—grabbing pineapple and Campari for a margarita idea—and quickly became something bigger. Hibiscus syrup and…
Flavor Profile: Spiced, tropical, whiskey-forward, bright Lorikeet is a modern, whiskey-forward riff on the Jungle Bird, created by Shannon Mustipher and featured in her book TIKI. It’s a tropical-meets-Southern hybrid that replaces rum with rye and swaps out Campari for banana liqueur — a nod to both the Jungle Bird and Mint Julep traditions. The…
Flavor Profile: Spiced, tropical, herbal, smoky Created in collaboration with Dos Maderas, Gran Canaria is a bold and layered riff on the Jungle Bird that blends Caribbean fruit with Spanish influence. The base spirit — Dos Maderas 5+3 — is aged in both the Caribbean and Sherry casks, adding depth and sweetness to the tropical…
Flavor Profile: Herbal, tropical, spiced, complex Mammoth Tusk is an over-the-top tiki cocktail by Chad Austin featured in Minimalist Tiki. It’s a full-throttle blend of agricole rum, Green Chartreuse, falernum, and multiple tropical mixers that build into a powerful and layered experience. The name matches the drink: bold, wild, and impossible to ignore. Chartreuse adds…
Flavor Profile: Spicy, smoky, citrusy, bittersweet The Spicy Dead Lady is a bold equal parts cocktail created by Grant Wheeler and featured in Imbibe magazine. It’s a riff on the classic Corpse Reviver No. 2, swapping gin for mezcal and dialing up the heat with chili bitters and falernum. This drink is a flavor bomb…
