425 It Tastes Like Tiki, Should We Go To Hukilau? BTW Its Our 14th Anniversary

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425 It Tastes Like Tiki, Should We Go To Hukilau? BTW Its Our 14th Anniversary

WARNING!!! All four hosts are in the lounge for this episode of the podcast. Some listeners find it hard to listen through all the cat wrangling that happens when the whole crew is together. We won’t be offended if you skip this one. But for the hardcore fan…enjoy!

This episode is our 14th anniversary podcast. Though we aren’t doing a big celebration its still notable that none of us thought this would go past year one. We have decided only to make a big deal out of the anniversaries that fall on the 5’s, so next year will be a celebration.

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335 A Visit To Smugglers Cove And A 4th Of July Hangover

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335 A Visit To Smugglers Cove And A 4th Of July Hangover

This episode originally posted July 2015. After realizing the drink mentioned on the show, The Ladies Man was never posted on our blot we have decided to push this one out again. Hope you enjoy this trip back to 2015.

There is no reason we should deny that we are nursing a hangover.  Kalani and Sunshine celebrated July 4th Independence Day with cocktails, BBQ and plenty of exploding objects.  Starshine joined us for the festivities but was not available to record this episode of the podcast.  To soothe our heads we keep the exotica nice and light, the lights are extra dim and our cocktail is full of citrus and vitamin C.  Thats how we do hangover.  

Join us for a quick trip through San Francisco.  Smugglers Cove and Tonga Room are just two of the watering holes we managed to spend a few hours sipping rum drinks while the sounds of gay pride were all around.  It was a weekend to party and the bar scene didn't disappoint.  

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423 Battery Operated Lava Lamps And Canker Sores

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423 Battery Operated Lava Lamps And Canker Sores

Starshine, Sunshine and Hibiscus are in the lounge for this episode of ZTL. The work week was nothing short of lame and all of us were ready for a fresh cocktail, easy exotica and some non intellectual conversation. Our new drink is called Jaded and was simply inspired by a gift of green Chartreuse.

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422 Welcoming 2020 With The Scurvy Killer And Kalani Cleans Her Super Dirty Couch

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422 Welcoming 2020 With The Scurvy Killer And Kalani Cleans Her Super Dirty Couch

We are starting the new year with one of our most popular Zen Tiki Lounge drinks. The Scurvy Killer is tiki AF. Fresh citrus, rum, spice and bitters blend beautifully and please everyone. Discussed on this episode is the recent book by Kelly Hiphipahula Reily and Trader Tom Morgan. The Home Bar Guide to Tropical Cocktails is the NEW must have bar book and coffee table conversation piece. And much more

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421 Annual Holiday Tiki Bar Spectacular With Jeff Ballard And TikiComber App

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421 Annual Holiday Tiki Bar Spectacular With Jeff Ballard And TikiComber App

Aloooooooha! it was hard for us to believe that this was our 14th annual Holiday Spectacular. Sunshine, Pumpkin, Starshine and Kalani are in the Zen Tiki Lounge behind the microphone sharing some fun memories while sipping on a myriad of our favorite winter concoctions. Use the links below to get the recipes and mix things up for yourself. You will have to listen to the entire episode to hear the music, fun and ridiculousness. A highlight of this years show is our visit with Jeff Ballard who created the TikiComber app and has been bringing us his travels via TikiTrail for the past few years. There is plenty of holiday tiki themed goodness in this podcast so read below and listen to get it all.

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420 Island Fruitcake: Featuring New Music from Jill Martini and The Shrunken Heads

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420 Island Fruitcake: Featuring New Music from Jill Martini and The Shrunken Heads

As we approach the full swing of the holiday season you will need a few cocktail recipes to show off with friends and family. One of our favorites is Island Fruitcake. If you attended Circa Caliente this past October you may have had the chance to hear Jill Martini and the Shrunken Heads. The group played Sunday afternoon and served as the whip cream on a weekend full great live performances. Jill, a good friend of the podcast sent us the album and Sunshine was more than happy to play tracks on this episode.

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