329 Tiki Caliente 7 Preview And Interview with Rory Snyder

329 Tiki Caliente 7 Preview And Interview with Rory Snyder

If you ever wanted to know EVERYTHING about a tiki weekend event....this is the podcast for you.  We spend the entire episode with event organizer Rory Snyder.  Rory shares the latest details on this epic 4 day party in sunny and warm Palm Springs.  Music, cocktails and more Hawaiian shirts than you can shake a stick at.  Listen, enjoy, cheers!

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328 Bitters, RedBull and Selvarey, Oh my!

328 Bitters, RedBull and Selvarey, Oh my!

If this podcast causes an erection for more than 4 hours...consult your Dr.  Sunshine and Starshine drop by the lounge for cocktails and conversation.  We are still sipping our new favorite rum, Selvarey.  And we try the new tropical Red Bull.  To our surprise the stuff is good and mixes well in a cocktail.  Great rum, great company and that lounge music we all love.  

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327 Periscope Up, We Spy Selvarey Rum

327 Periscope Up, We Spy Selvarey Rum

We love a good rum just like anybody.  But how about an up and comer that is making the rounds at the best watering holes?  Selvarey rum is getting the word out and finding its way into some great cocktails.  We sip both the silver and cacao infused dark versions.  Then we try out the new Periscope app from the kids at Twitter.  Feel like streaming your life LIVE to anyone in the world 24/7?  Well, its not for everyone.  But the app interface is cool and we try it on the podcast.  

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326 When Tiki Died In Las Vegas

326 When Tiki Died In Las Vegas

The Polynesian dining experience and tiki bars were popular in Las Vegas just like any other American city of the 50's, 60's and 70's.  Don The Beachcomber at the Sahara was reason enough to visit A Place In The Sun.  And the Aku Aku at the Stardust was one of the most well known tiki palaces in the western United States.  And then.......the 1980's happened.  And for the most of three decades tiki was in severe decline.  

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323 An Exotic Sundown With Dirk Yates

323 An Exotic Sundown With Dirk Yates

Sunshine is behind the bar shaking up a special cocktail with fresh citrus and a blend of spirits and spices.  Without the ladies in the lounge this week our conversation quickly moves from cocktails to music and from music to art.  Specifically, the art of Dirk Yates.  Dirk currently has a campaign on kickstarter that we have backed and think you will want to get in on as well.  Cheers and Mahalo!

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