Pau for Pink this Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Montage Kapalua Bay. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pau Vodka invites everyone to sip cocktails for a cause from Hali`imaile Distillery's Mark Nigbur. Wearing pink gets you entered for a chance at free prizes. Three mixologists will serve up three cocktails for guests with pupu. A portion of proceeds will go to the Breast … [Read more...] about Pau for Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Cane and Canoe
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This Wednesday, Sept. 17: Pau Vodka Night at Dazoo
Pau hana your Wednesday with Pau Vodka Night at Dazoo. There you can sample cocktails featuring Hali'imaile Distilling Company’s Pau Vodka. You can also talk story with vodka distiller Mark Nigbur, sip locally sourced cocktails and enter a chance to win swag when you Instagram photos from the evening (use the hashtag #PauVodkaNight). Join the party and remember to sip and snap … [Read more...] about This Wednesday, Sept. 17: Pau Vodka Night at Dazoo
6th Annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival Crowns a New Mai Tai Champ
Photos by Kevin Olson The annual search for the world's greatest Mai Tai has concluded, with the sixth annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival crowning Michael Soo from Bar Crudo in Arizona. Soo, who competed with 20 other bartenders from the U.S. at the Royal Kona Resort this weekend, won $10,000. "I felt confident in my ability to create a great cocktail," says Soo. "I … [Read more...] about 6th Annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival Crowns a New Mai Tai Champ
Wendy Augustine of Haliimaile General Store is Crowned World’s Best Mai Tai Maker 2013
Wendy Augustine, a bartender at Hali‘imaile General Store, knows Mai Tais. She knows them so well, in fact, that this weekend her special Mai Tai blend won the coveted title of World’s Best Mai Tai, making her the first ever Maui bartender to win such a victory. The Mai Tai is Hawaii's signature drink. This is despite the fact that the Mai Tai isn’t really Hawaiian or even … [Read more...] about Wendy Augustine of Haliimaile General Store is Crowned World’s Best Mai Tai Maker 2013
This Wednesday, July 24: Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Pairing Dinner
Sandy beaches and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum is what’s for dinner! Master Distiller Mark Nigbur, Royal Lahaina Resort Chef Bernardo Salazar and Master Mixologist Joey Gottesman are joining forces for a Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Pairing Dinner. Sit oceanfront on the Villas Lawn and indulge in a four-course dinner complemented by premium Sammy’s Silver Rum pairings. The evening will also … [Read more...] about This Wednesday, July 24: Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Pairing Dinner