Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. So, hats off to Aviary’s bartender at the time, Jeffrey Ong, who came up with the genius idea of mixing Campari into his tiki drink. And who doesn’t love Campari? And the name?

Tiki 98

Tiki Aperitif Rum Bitters 98

VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionarys Downfall. THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY PATRN IS RESPONSIBLY. THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY PATRN IS RESPONSIBLY. IMPORTED BY THE PATRON SPIRITS COMPANY, CORAL GABLES, FL. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

Tequila 98

Tequila Tiki Aperitif Rum 98

BarLifeUK

MAY 28, 2024

Garnish: Saffron Honey Paint Third Place: Miley Anekin Kendrick, Tiki Hideaway, Leeds Don’t Beesou Serious, Honey 35ml Beesou 25ml Jasmine infused Gin 25ml Sake Barspoon Strawberry Syrup 5 Drops of Saline Method: Stir over ice and strain into a frozen Nik n Nora.

Tiki 198

Tiki Aperitif Bartender Bartending 198

Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Pineau des Charentes — grape juice tempered with young brandy, basically — has been on the rise both as a stand-alone aperitif and as an ingredient in spirit finishing. There’s a real tiki quality here that I have to say is not something I would ever expect from anything out of Dublin.

Whiskey 116

Whiskey Tiki Aperitif Brandy 116

Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Other notable gin classics include the bubbly gin and champagne cocktail the French 75, and the more modern tiki classic, Saturn (gin with passionfruit, lime, and orgeat syrup). Tiki & Tropical Style There aren't many tropical gin cocktails, but there are a couple that use the tiki ingredient orgeat.

Gin 52

Gin Simple Syrup Highball Tiki 52

VinePair

MARCH 31, 2024

At Sheina Miretska’s Negroni Bar , which has locations in Kyiv and Odessa and in Bucharest, Romania, customers can choose from more than 30 aperitif cocktails, including an on-tap Boulevardier along with tiki, Pornstar, and coconut-flavored Negroni riffs. Every bar I visited had embraced some alternative to the Italian staples.

Aperitif 96

Aperitif Bitters Tiki Liqueur 96

Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

Mai Tai The story of the Mai Tai is the story of tiki, one of the most iconic drinks – if not the most iconic drink – to come out of ‘40s rum culture. Designed by Trader Vic himself in 1944 in his Oakland watering hole, it’s a deceptively simple drink that, nonetheless, is invariably bastardized outside of high-end and tiki bars. (If

Simple Syrup 121

Simple Syrup Gin Rum Tequila 121