For this year’s Bar Issue, we talked with 21 local bartenders about where they work, their favorite drinks and where they like to go out. Oh, and because we’ve been on a kind of Bloody Mary kick lately, we asked them for their thoughts on the ultimate Bloody Mary. Enjoy! (And please enjoy responsibly!) JUSTIN HERRMANN, Pi Artisan Pizzeria We have the most welcoming diverse … [Read more...] about 2016 MauiTime Bar Guide: Bloody Marys and Happy Hour Listings
Rum
2013 MauiTime Bar Guide
Booze is a tricky thing. We’re living in a kind of Liquor Renaissance, but on Maui we have to tiptoe around the draconian rules of our county Department of Liquor Control. The mixology revival may merely be a backlash against the pre-bottled convenience mixes of the 1970s and ‘80s, or perhaps it ties sustainable farm-to-table practices to bar chefs. Either way, we can now … [Read more...] about 2013 MauiTime Bar Guide
Mai Tai Festival Says Wendy Augustine Of Haliimaile General Store Makes The Best Mai Tai In The World
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 Mai Tai Festival Says Wendy Augustine Of Haliimaile General Store Makes The Best Mai Tai In The World
Rum for your Life: Tiki Party TONIGHT at Merriman’s Kapalua
So many cocktails so little time! Tributes to rum re-discoverers Beachbum Berry and Dale Degroff and the cocktail recipes of the bygone era of tiki drinks will be reconstructed using the remarkable house made ingredients and exquisite distilled rums at Merriman's. Taste a MaiTai like it should be appreciated, nip zombies while you sit by the fire pit. Exotica heads this is … [Read more...] about Rum for your Life: Tiki Party TONIGHT at Merriman’s Kapalua
Judging the Mai Tai Mix Off at the Royal Lahaina with Sammy Hagar
Small pot distilled liquors, fresh fruit forward juices and dark boozy floats are a mixologist’s wet dream. Add 10 grand to that and you have a throwdown of the modern Mai Tai, all of it fueled by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum at the Royal Lahaina Resort. Eleven Maui bartenders rumbled last Wednesday for a chance at one of the 30 spots in the annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival … [Read more...] about Judging the Mai Tai Mix Off at the Royal Lahaina with Sammy Hagar