Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki

Published by
Jose Rafael Hoffmann

Hardcover – June 7, 2016
by Martin Cate (Author), Rebecca Cate (Author)

Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki’s modern-day revival, in this James Beard Award-winning cocktail book.

Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smuggler’s Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. Whether you’re looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, Smuggler’s Cove has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia.

Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring —and often misunderstood— movements in American cultural history.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: ‎ Ten Speed Press; NO-VALUE edition (June 7, 2016)
Language: ‎ English
Hardcover: ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 1607747324
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1607747321
Item Weight: ‎ 2.54 pounds
Dimensions: ‎ 7.71 x 1.31 x 9.28 inches

LINK TO BOOK

Amazon: https://a.co/d/1tKFE6g

Jose Rafael Hoffmann

Creative Director and Concent Manager for EmpresasFH and Director of HOFFMANNdesign. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Mr. Hoffmann has been one of the most important designers for prestigious companies in South America, including Disney, Cartoon Network, Mattel among others.

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