Tiki Tuesday Talks

Brother Cleve has spent his life playing in bands, playing records in clubs, and playing with booze in bars all around the world. He's also a writer, producer and X-rated party comedian. He drank his first Manhattan at age 10 and never looked back.  

When you're relaxing with a delicious, cold tropical cocktail, what should you be hearing besides the sound of waves hitting the shore? Long time DJ /musician and inveterate vinyl collector Brother Cleve explores the possibilities for the perfect tiki soundtrack. Evocative sounds from a palm tree covered world beckon....

This week on Tiki Tuesday Talks we have Translating Heritage into a Cocktail with Kevin Diedrich sponsored by Appleton.

Wayne Curtis is the author of “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails,” first published in 2006 and updated in 2018. He writes frequently about cocktails, spirits, travel, and history for many publications, and was the spirits and cocktails columnist for The Atlantic magazine for eight years. He is currently a drinks columnist with The Daily Beast, Imbibe, and Garden & Gun. He was named Best Cocktail and Spirits writer in the 2017 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards and currently teaches at the graduate writing program of Johns Hopkins University. Wayne lives in New Orleans mostly, and Maine otherwise.  

Rums of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s, and ‘50s

The Prohibition and post-Prohibition years were rum’s comeback era. After being eclipsed by whiskey, rum bounced back thanks to Prohibition and the liquors shortages of World War II. How did this happen? What were people drinking? How did rum then differ from rum today? And how did it evolve over those four decades? Wayne Curtis, author of “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails,” will discuss rum’s 20th century revival, including the role of exotic drinks in bringing the most flavorful rums back to the public's attention.

This week on Tiki Tuesday Talks we have To the Batch Cave! with Carley Gaskin sponsored by Plantation.  

Carley Gaskin, owner and self described “Punslinger” of Hospitality 201, an events, catering and consulting agency, will be discussing a few tips and tricks to make sure your event management and batching skills are executed to the highest standard. During this seminar, will be discussing batching techniques, juice and prep yields to avoid over prepping and event service best practices. Here will discuss everything you need to know to make your batching program and events a smashing success!

We're joined by Mauricio Maia aka O Cachacier - Global Cachaça Ambassador. You'll discover about 500 years of history of one of the most ancient and exciting spirit of the Americas. Versatile and flavourful, Cachaça can be the ace of spades of the modern mixology. Presented by Avuá Cachaça.

This week on Tiki Tuesday Talks we have Modern Techniques at Home with Nico de Soto sponsored by Plantation. Nico will show how you can make cocktail from home, with only a few tools. Techniques like fat wash, carbonation or even fermentation.

Guests: Chelsea F. Gregoire - Owner & Consultant   

What You'll Learn: When you show off your professionalism, savvy, and expertise, the question that often comes up is "do you consult?" Before jumping in and saying that resounding "yes!", there are things to prepare, situations to consider, and valuations of your capacity and time to do!

Now a consultant for five years in all kinds of hospitality businesses, Chelsea Gregoire of Drinkable Genius joins Tiki Tuesday Talks to give some best practices, tips, and insights into the world of consulting, so you can jump in with confidence.

Guests:  Jeff Berry, Scotty Schuder, Paul McGee, David Wondrich, Alexandre Gabriel, Paul McFadyen   

What You'll Learn: From the concepting to its final bottling, learn about the incredible journey that led to the making of Plantation OFTD, a truly unique overproof rum offering for your cocktail programs.  Join some of the OFTD Brothers: Paul McGee, Jeff Berry, Dave Wondrich, Scotty Schuder, Alexandre Gabriel and Paul McFadyen on a lively discussion about Rum and Friendship and bring home some great ideas on how to use it for the modern bar.

Back To The Future: Classic Tropical Cocktail Builds, Contemporary Ingredients and Techniques with Shannon Mustipher sponsored by Appleton.

Guests: Guest: Bailey Pryor - Founder & CEO - The Real McCoy Rum  

What You'll Learn:  This seminar focuses on the history, culture, tradition and production methods of rums from around the world, including a technical review of how a variety of stills work, why they were (or were not) adopted in certain countries, and how they impact the final product today.  

This presentation comes from 10 years of research by Bailey Pryor, seven-time Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker and founder of The Real McCoy rum, who has interviewed world-renowned rum producers, still manufacturers, historians and authors from over 11 countries.

This presentation contains essential information for serious rum fans, and is unlike anything you have seen before. THERE IS NO BRAND MARKETING IN THIS PRESENTATION, and it will provide you with an unbiased look at the complex and widely misunderstood world of rum.