Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for episode 25 of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast. My guest this episode is long-time friend of the podcast, the one and only, Tony Canepa. We sat down in late April to chat, but I thought why not release this come July for the 5 year anniversary of the podcast. Yes, that's right, Marooned is turning 5. This podcast wouldn't be possible without listeners like yourself and the amazing guests I've spoken to over the years.

If you'd like to follow Tony's artwork, you can follow him on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thetonycanepa/.

If you'd like to follow along with the podcast and my tiki travels, you can follow me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/davidphantomatic/.

Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for another episode of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast. My guest this episode is long-time friend of the podcast and host of A Moment of Tiki, Jayme Lynn Blaschke.

It's been almost four years since Jayme's first appearance on the podcast and he was long overdue for his return.

To keep up to day with Jayme, you can follow him on Instagram, @lagoonofmystery. To follow A Moment of Tiki, you can join the A Moment of Tiki Facebook Group. To keep up to date with my tiki travels, you can follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic. To keep up to date with the podcast and the comings and goings of the tiki world, you can join the Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast Facebook Group.

Until next time, okole maluna, y'all!

Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for Episode 23 of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast. My guests this episode are tiki bar builder extraordinaire, Bamboo Ben, and his son, Blake.

I caught up with Ben and Blake on their last night in San Antonio, TX following their exhaustive 12 day, second phase, build of Hugman's Oasis. 

To keep up to date with with Ben, you can follow him on Instagram, @bamboo_ben_. To keep up to date with Blake, you can follow him on Instagram, @k3bass. To keep up to date with my, currently grounded, tiki travels, you can follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic. You should also join the Marooned Facebook group for more info on the upcoming Marooned cocktail contest.

Until next time, okole maluna, y'all!

Aloha, tikiphiles!

Thanks for joining for Episode 22 of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast. My guests this episode are the owner and master blender of Maison Ferrand, Alexandre Gabriel, and on-site manager, and former tiki queen of Lost Lake, Adrienne Stoner. While the Ferrand portfolio is vast, this conversation is about Plantation Rum.

Alexandre and Adrienne were both gracious enough to sit down with me before the opening of the 2020 Houston Bourbon Society. Special thanks to Pete Dattolo and Dox for helping set this episode up.

If you'd like to learn more about Plantation Rum, you can check out their website and Instagram, @plantation.rum. To learn more about Adrienne, or to pick her brain on rum, you can follow her on Instagram, @adriennedesire. 

To keep up to with the podcast, you can join the Marooned Facebook Group. And to keep up to date with my tiki travels, you can follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic.

Okole maluna, y'all!

Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for the first episode of Marooned of the new decade. Today's guests are owner, P Moss, and builder, Bamboo Ben, of Frankie's Tiki Room in the Ninth Island, Las Vegas, NV.

The cocktail of the episode is the Frankie's original, Tiki Bandit. The recipe is as follows:

3/4 oz Gold Jamaican Rum

3/4 oz Pineapple Rum

1/2 oz blue curaçao

1/2 oz or great

1/2 oz passion fruit syrup

2 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz white grapefruit juice

2 oz ginger ale

Pineapple and cherries for garnish

To make the Tiki Bandit, build over ice in a 17-ounce snifter, then pour into a cocktail shaker. Without shaking, re-pour into snifter. Serve garnished with pineapple and cherries. 

For more Frankie's original cocktail recipes, you can purchase Liquid Vacation: 77 Refreshing Tropical Drinks from Frankie's Tiki Room in Las Vegas here.

To keep up to date with Moss, you can follow him on Instagram, @mossbooks. You can follow the Frankie's Tiki Room Instagram, @frankies_tiki_room.

To keep up to date with Bamboo Ben and his tiki bar builds, follow him on Instagram, @bamboo_ben_. 

To keep up to date with my tiki travels, you can follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic. You can also join the Marooned Facebook Group to keep up to date with local tiki events, ask questions, leave comments, or just chat with other likeminded tikiphiles!

Okole maluna, y'all!

Aloha, tikiphiles!

This episode brings me to the capital of the Lone Star state to sit down with Travis Tober, owner of Nickel City. Travis sat down with me to talk tiki and participating in Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Santa for the second year in a row. 

If you want to learn more about Nickel City, you can follow them on Instagram, @nickelcityatx. You can follow Travis at @thetober.

If you want to keep up to date with my and my tiki travels, you can follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic. If you have comments, feedback or questions, the Marooned Facebook Group is a great place to post them. And lastly, reviews on Apple Podcasts are always appreciated. 

Okole maluna and mele kalikimaka, y'all!

Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for another episode of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast.

The time has come, the Mai Kai episode is finally here. My guests this episode are tiki carver, Will Anders, manager of the Mai Kai, Kern Mattei, and Jim “Hurricane” Hayward of The Atomic Grog. This episode was recorded on location at the Mai Kai in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

If you’d like to learn more about the Mai Kai, you follow them on Instagram, @the_maikai_restaurant. You can also join the Friends of the Mai Kai Facebook Group.

For more information on Hukilau, the cocktails of the Mai Kai, or the most happening tiki events, check out JIm's blog, The Atomic Grog.

To keep up to date with the podcast, you can join the Marooned Facebook Group, or follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic.

And if you enjoyed this episode, a review in Apple Podcasts is always appreciated.

Until next time, okole maluna, y'all!

Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for another episode of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast.

This week, Nick Ivarra, mastermind behind the bar program at Hot Joy in San Antonio, TX, joins us once again to discuss the rad new happenings at Hot Joy. In addition starting up a new BYOTM (Bring Your Own Tiki Mug) Tuesdays, they’re going to begin hosting distilleries for rum tastings and will be debuting a new menu before the start of summer.

If you’d like to keep up today with the podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic. You can also join the Marooned Facebook group.

For more event from Hot Joy, follow their Instagram, @hotjoysa.

The recipe of the episode is the Missionary’s Downfall.

3/4 cup crushed ice

1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

1/2 ounce peach brandy

1/2 ounce honey syrup

1 ounce light Puerto Rican rum

1/4 cup fresh pineapple chunks

10 to 12 leaves fresh mint, plus a mint sprig for garnish

Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for Episode 17 of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast.

In this episode, we chat with Russell and Liz Thoede, the masterminds behind Lei Low in Houston, TX. Last time we sat down with Russell, we discussed the build out process and getting Lei Low opened. This time, we're talking about the day to day process of opening the bar and their participation in Beachbum Berry's Sippin' Santa popup at Lei Low. For more information on Lei Low follow them on Instagram, @leilowhtx.

This episode has been sponsored by Tiki Problems, makers of the Mai Tai and Rum Punch t shirts. Order your shirts at tikiproblems.com and follow them on Instagram, @tikiproblems.

The music in the episode was provided by The Tiki Torches, Dallas, TX's premier exotica band. Follow them on Instagram, @thetikitorches, and buy their "Quiet Christmas Village" EP on iTunes.

Lastly, if you'd like to keep up to date with the podcast, join the us in the Marooned Facebook Group. And if you'd like to keep up to date with our tiki travels, follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic.

Okole maluna, y'all!

Aloha, tikiphiles! Thanks for joining me for another episode of Marooned: A Texas Tiki Podcast.

My guest this episode is the founder of tiki blog, The Atomic Grog, Jim "Hurricane" Hayward. Jim is someone I'd been interested in doing an episode with for a long time and seemed like the logical choice once we began to plan our visit to the Mai Kai. 

It was a blast talking to him for an episode of the podcast and it's a very informative episode if you're interested in the Mai Kai and its cocktails. If there's a drink on their menu that you enjoy, then I guarantee you'll find a tribute recipe for it on The Atomic Grog.

Our drink for this episode is going to be Jim's tribute to Mai Kai classic, the Mutiny.

 

Tribute to The Mai-Kai's Mutiny

By The Atomic Grog (version 2.5, updated August 2018)

* 1 1/2 ounces fresh-squeezed orange juice

* 2 ounces fresh-squeezed lime juice

* 1 1/2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice

* 1/2 ounce rich honey mix

* 3/4 ounce passion fruit syrup

* 1 ounce chilled Colombian coffee

* 2 ounces light Puerto Rican or Virgin Islands rum

* 2 ounces dark Jamaican rum

* 3/4 ounce Mariano's Mix #7

* 2 dashes Angostura bitters

* 4 drops Pernod

Blend with up to 1 1/2 cups of crushed ice in a top-down mixer for around 5 seconds, or until frothy. Pour into a large snifter glass with more crushed ice to fill.

 

Be sure to follow Hurricane Hayward on Instagram, @theatomicgrog.

If you'd like to keep up to date with the podcast, join the Marooned Facebook Group. And if you'd like to follow the Marooned tiki travels, follow me on Instagram, @davidphantomatic.

Mahalo and okole maluna, y'all!