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: Bitter, smoky, tropical, herbal Last Bird is a bold tiki hybrid that fuses two iconic classics: the Last Word and the Jungle Bird. Created by Matthias of @servedbysoberon, it layers mezcal, pineapple, green Chartreuse, and Campari into a vibrant and bitter tropical blend. The result is smoky, bitter, and herbal — with juicy…
Flavor Profile: Floral, citrusy, herbal, aromatic Summertime Sadness is a floral-forward gin cocktail with a moody name and bright, elegant flavors. Featuring navy strength gin, elderflower liqueur, yellow Chartreuse, lemon, and lavender syrup, this one delivers a beautifully perfumed balance of sweet and tart — like a summer sunset in a glass. Lavender and elderflower…
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: Tropical, smoky, citrusy, bittersweet Famous Bird is a layered Jungle Bird riff that spins out of a remix on another remix. Originally based on Matthias Soberon’s mashup of the Jungle Bird and Last Word, this version from Kelly Glancy nudges closer to the “Almost Famous” by dialing up the tropical flair and dialing…
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: Herbal, tropical, creamy, citrusy Piña Verde is a bold, herbal remix of the Piña Colada — blending the sweet richness of coconut and pineapple with the green intensity of Chartreuse. Created by Erick Castro at Polite Provisions in San Diego, this modern classic trades rum for the herbal complexity of Green Chartreuse. The…
Flavor Profile: Floral, citrusy, bitter, elegant Sideways in Reverse is a floral-forward riff on the classic equal parts cocktail — a modern twist for fans of gin and bittersweet liqueurs. It takes the familiar structure of a Paper Plane and flips it: elderflower replaces amaro, gin stands in for whiskey, and the resulting drink feels…
Flavor Profile: Tropical, fruity, citrusy, herbal The Toucan is a sunny, equal-parts tribute to the Yellow Bird — a tropical cocktail often found at cruise ship bars and beachside resorts. But unlike its classic cousin, this riff swaps out Galliano for Yellow Chartreuse and leans into bold banana flavor with a hit of Giffard Banane…
Flavor Profile: Bright, nutty, citrusy, lightly bitter Express & Discard is a modern equal parts cocktail that borrows the bones of a Paper Plane and spins it bourbon-forward. Created by bartender Johan (of @whiskeysugarbitters_com), this drink replaces the amaro with orange curaçao and maraschino liqueur for a brighter, fruitier twist. The name refers to the…
