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Smuggler's Cove

Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki

Author Martin Cate, Rebecca Cate
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$32.99 US
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed | Ten Speed Press
7.76"W x 9.31"H x 1.34"D   | 40 oz | 10 per carton
On sale Jun 07, 2016 | 352 Pages | 9781607747321
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JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • SPIRITED AWARD WINNER • “This indispensable book is the definitive volume on one of the cocktail world’s most fascinating and complex genres.”—Jordan Mackay, co-author of Secrets of the Sommeliers

WINNER: 2017 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BOOK AWARD, BEVERAGE
WINNER: 2017 SPIRITED AWARDS (TALES OF THE COCKTAIL): BEST NEW COCKTAIL & BARTENDING BOOK

A colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki, from its birth in Depression-era America to its modern-day revival—from the founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove, the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era

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. From tiki’s 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 newfound popularity, Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco, explore tiki’s storied history.

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.
“Martin and Rebecca Cate have managed to create an irresistible shrine to the magic of Polynesian pop culture. Beautifully designed and dripping in kitsch by way of photos by Dylan + Jeni, this is set to be the cocktail book of the summer.”—Punch

“Your new tiki bible.”—Eater

“A primer on essential tiki techniques as well as a thorough, authoritative guide to rum take you further than the typical booze book.”—Saveur

“The book walks readers through the history of tiki, as well as 100 recipes for cocktails. Not sure where to start with rum? There's a beginners' guide. In other words, all you need are some paper umbrellas and your summer is made.”—Epicurious

“A lavishly illustrated, seriously researched, 350-page tome with more than 100 recipes, along with a well-written history and sketches of some of the lesser known tiki lights.”—The Daily Beast

“Smuggler’s Cove isn't just a book of recipes—it's a guide on how to transplant a beloved bar into your home.”—Epicurious

“A lively exploration of our country's drinking history (and the current tiki scene), it's essential reading for rum lovers, offering the best categorization of the headspinning-ly diverse spirit that I've encountered.”—Serious Eats

“It's a must-have for any Mai Tai lover, Trader Vic's devotee or Hawaiian traveler . . . The book works equally well as a cocktail how-to, a rum guide, tiki party inspiration or must-do itinerary.”—San Jose Mercury News

“Buy this book. It will bring you a little bit closer to paradise.”—Wayne Curtis, author, And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails

“Tiki is simultaneously whimsical and sincere, simple and shockingly complex . . . This indispensable book explains it all—and is the definitive volume on one of the cocktail world’s most fascinating and complex genres.”—Jordan Mackay, wine and spirits writer, and coauthor of Secrets of the Sommeliers

“The old guard of Donn, Vic, and Steve can rest easy now that they have this champion of their tradition bringing tiki into the new millennium.”—Sven Kirsten, author of The Book of Tiki, Tiki Modern, and Tiki Pop

“The Cates have written an engaging, knowing, and personal book that is sure to please tiki lovers, cocktail lovers, and especially tiki-cocktail lovers.”—Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, author of Potions of the Caribbean

“An absolute must-have for rum enthusiasts.”—Richard Seale, master distiller, Foursquare Rum Distillery, Barbados

“With Smuggler’s Cove, Martin and Rebecca teach you everything you need to know to become a tiki-geek in your own right—and to see the world with their Polynesian passion.”—Gaz Regan, author of The Joy of Mixology and The Negroni

“Tiki culture is enmeshed with rum, and the authors offer a master class on it, covering its history and many varieties, as well as digressions on coring pineapples for cocktails and where to score cocktail umbrellas.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
MARTIN CATE is a rum and exotic cocktail expert and the owner of Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco. Smuggler’s Cove opened in 2009 and has been named one of the World’s 50 Best Bars (Drinks International, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015), 50 Best Bars on Earth (The Sunday Times, London), Top Ten Food and Beverage Concepts of the Last 25 Years (Cheers Magazine), 13 Most Influential Bars of the 21st Century (Liquor.com), and America’s Best Bars (Playboy, 2012 and Esquire, 2013). Smuggler's Cove was also awarded Best American Cocktail Bar at the 2016 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. A member of the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG), Martin conducts educational seminars and adjudicates rum and cocktail competitions across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. In 2015, along with partners Alex Smith and John Park, Martin opened Whitechapel in San Francisco to bring the same passion for history and craft to the world of gin. He is also the co-owner of Hale Pele in Portland and a partner in Lost Lake in Chicago and False Idol in San Diego.


In 1999, REBECCA CATE inadvertently fueled Martin’s madness by famously uttering words (which she thought were a joke) about making a spare bedroom a home tiki bar. Since then, however, she too has been swept up in the tiki fantasia, first as an enthusiast, then helping Martin open and run Smuggler’s Cove, while juggling a full-time career as a research psychologist “on the side.” Rebecca earned her PhD in personality and social psychology from The University of California at Berkeley in 2006, and has spent over a decade leading large-scale studies of behavioral health interventions as well as topics related to retirement and longevity. The opportunity to coauthor this book has allowed what had been just a weekend and vacation escape to turn into a full-time journey.
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Part One: An Invitation to Escape
The Birth of Tiki 23
The Golden Era 47
The Tiki Revival 71

Part Two: Smuggler’s Cove: The Modern Tiki Bar
Creating the Space 101
Curating the Experience 123

Part Three: The Spirit of Rum
Rum Through the Ages 149
Understanding Rum 183

Part Four: Exotic Cocktails: Mystique and Technique
The Theater of the Exotic Cocktail 215
Eight Essential Exotic Elixirs 255

Part Five: Creating Paradise
The Tiki Look and Feel 281
The Tiki Party 295

Epilogue
The Heritage of Tiki 315
House-Made Ingredients 324
Resources 335
Bibliography and Additional Reading 340
A Few of My Favorite Tiki Spots 342


The Tiki
The word tiki originated in New Zealand and the Marquesas Islands, where it can refer to a carving of a first man, a god, or a symbol of procreation depending on which culture it originated from. But eventually, mainland Americans appropriated the word to describe any Polynesian carving with a largely human form, exaggerated features, and a menacing visage. What’s more, mainlanders started carving the tikis themselves, occasionally with an eye to their South Pacific origins, but more often with a “whimsical and naïve attitude toward another people’s extinct religion,” as historian Sven Kirsten puts it. These artists were inspired to add their own flair and style to the carvings. Thus was born a new kind of tiki whose provenance lay in many lands and imaginations, and would later become a tenet of Polynesian Pop.


Halekulani Cocktail

Open the door to paradise with this 1930s treat from the famous House Without a Key on Waikiki Beach.

ORIGIN House Without a Key lounge,
Halekulani Hotel, Waikiki Beach, circa 1930s
SOURCE Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Safari,
adapted by Smuggler’s Cove
GLASSWARE Chilled coupe

1⁄2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1⁄2 ounce fresh orange juice
1⁄2 ounce pineapple juice
1⁄4 ounce SC Demerara Syrup
1⁄2 teaspoon SC Grenadine
11⁄2 ounces bourbon
1 dash Angostura bitters

GARNISH Edible orchid

Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked or cubed ice. Shake and double-strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with an edible orchid on the edge of the glass.
Copyright © 2016 by Martin Cate with Rebecca Cate. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

About

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • SPIRITED AWARD WINNER • “This indispensable book is the definitive volume on one of the cocktail world’s most fascinating and complex genres.”—Jordan Mackay, co-author of Secrets of the Sommeliers

WINNER: 2017 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BOOK AWARD, BEVERAGE
WINNER: 2017 SPIRITED AWARDS (TALES OF THE COCKTAIL): BEST NEW COCKTAIL & BARTENDING BOOK

A colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki, from its birth in Depression-era America to its modern-day revival—from the founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove, the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era

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. From tiki’s 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 newfound popularity, Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco, explore tiki’s storied history.

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.

Praise

“Martin and Rebecca Cate have managed to create an irresistible shrine to the magic of Polynesian pop culture. Beautifully designed and dripping in kitsch by way of photos by Dylan + Jeni, this is set to be the cocktail book of the summer.”—Punch

“Your new tiki bible.”—Eater

“A primer on essential tiki techniques as well as a thorough, authoritative guide to rum take you further than the typical booze book.”—Saveur

“The book walks readers through the history of tiki, as well as 100 recipes for cocktails. Not sure where to start with rum? There's a beginners' guide. In other words, all you need are some paper umbrellas and your summer is made.”—Epicurious

“A lavishly illustrated, seriously researched, 350-page tome with more than 100 recipes, along with a well-written history and sketches of some of the lesser known tiki lights.”—The Daily Beast

“Smuggler’s Cove isn't just a book of recipes—it's a guide on how to transplant a beloved bar into your home.”—Epicurious

“A lively exploration of our country's drinking history (and the current tiki scene), it's essential reading for rum lovers, offering the best categorization of the headspinning-ly diverse spirit that I've encountered.”—Serious Eats

“It's a must-have for any Mai Tai lover, Trader Vic's devotee or Hawaiian traveler . . . The book works equally well as a cocktail how-to, a rum guide, tiki party inspiration or must-do itinerary.”—San Jose Mercury News

“Buy this book. It will bring you a little bit closer to paradise.”—Wayne Curtis, author, And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails

“Tiki is simultaneously whimsical and sincere, simple and shockingly complex . . . This indispensable book explains it all—and is the definitive volume on one of the cocktail world’s most fascinating and complex genres.”—Jordan Mackay, wine and spirits writer, and coauthor of Secrets of the Sommeliers

“The old guard of Donn, Vic, and Steve can rest easy now that they have this champion of their tradition bringing tiki into the new millennium.”—Sven Kirsten, author of The Book of Tiki, Tiki Modern, and Tiki Pop

“The Cates have written an engaging, knowing, and personal book that is sure to please tiki lovers, cocktail lovers, and especially tiki-cocktail lovers.”—Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, author of Potions of the Caribbean

“An absolute must-have for rum enthusiasts.”—Richard Seale, master distiller, Foursquare Rum Distillery, Barbados

“With Smuggler’s Cove, Martin and Rebecca teach you everything you need to know to become a tiki-geek in your own right—and to see the world with their Polynesian passion.”—Gaz Regan, author of The Joy of Mixology and The Negroni

“Tiki culture is enmeshed with rum, and the authors offer a master class on it, covering its history and many varieties, as well as digressions on coring pineapples for cocktails and where to score cocktail umbrellas.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author

MARTIN CATE is a rum and exotic cocktail expert and the owner of Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco. Smuggler’s Cove opened in 2009 and has been named one of the World’s 50 Best Bars (Drinks International, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015), 50 Best Bars on Earth (The Sunday Times, London), Top Ten Food and Beverage Concepts of the Last 25 Years (Cheers Magazine), 13 Most Influential Bars of the 21st Century (Liquor.com), and America’s Best Bars (Playboy, 2012 and Esquire, 2013). Smuggler's Cove was also awarded Best American Cocktail Bar at the 2016 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. A member of the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG), Martin conducts educational seminars and adjudicates rum and cocktail competitions across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. In 2015, along with partners Alex Smith and John Park, Martin opened Whitechapel in San Francisco to bring the same passion for history and craft to the world of gin. He is also the co-owner of Hale Pele in Portland and a partner in Lost Lake in Chicago and False Idol in San Diego.


In 1999, REBECCA CATE inadvertently fueled Martin’s madness by famously uttering words (which she thought were a joke) about making a spare bedroom a home tiki bar. Since then, however, she too has been swept up in the tiki fantasia, first as an enthusiast, then helping Martin open and run Smuggler’s Cove, while juggling a full-time career as a research psychologist “on the side.” Rebecca earned her PhD in personality and social psychology from The University of California at Berkeley in 2006, and has spent over a decade leading large-scale studies of behavioral health interventions as well as topics related to retirement and longevity. The opportunity to coauthor this book has allowed what had been just a weekend and vacation escape to turn into a full-time journey.
Martin Cate View titles by Martin Cate
Rebecca Cate View titles by Rebecca Cate

Excerpt

Part One: An Invitation to Escape
The Birth of Tiki 23
The Golden Era 47
The Tiki Revival 71

Part Two: Smuggler’s Cove: The Modern Tiki Bar
Creating the Space 101
Curating the Experience 123

Part Three: The Spirit of Rum
Rum Through the Ages 149
Understanding Rum 183

Part Four: Exotic Cocktails: Mystique and Technique
The Theater of the Exotic Cocktail 215
Eight Essential Exotic Elixirs 255

Part Five: Creating Paradise
The Tiki Look and Feel 281
The Tiki Party 295

Epilogue
The Heritage of Tiki 315
House-Made Ingredients 324
Resources 335
Bibliography and Additional Reading 340
A Few of My Favorite Tiki Spots 342


The Tiki
The word tiki originated in New Zealand and the Marquesas Islands, where it can refer to a carving of a first man, a god, or a symbol of procreation depending on which culture it originated from. But eventually, mainland Americans appropriated the word to describe any Polynesian carving with a largely human form, exaggerated features, and a menacing visage. What’s more, mainlanders started carving the tikis themselves, occasionally with an eye to their South Pacific origins, but more often with a “whimsical and naïve attitude toward another people’s extinct religion,” as historian Sven Kirsten puts it. These artists were inspired to add their own flair and style to the carvings. Thus was born a new kind of tiki whose provenance lay in many lands and imaginations, and would later become a tenet of Polynesian Pop.


Halekulani Cocktail

Open the door to paradise with this 1930s treat from the famous House Without a Key on Waikiki Beach.

ORIGIN House Without a Key lounge,
Halekulani Hotel, Waikiki Beach, circa 1930s
SOURCE Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Safari,
adapted by Smuggler’s Cove
GLASSWARE Chilled coupe

1⁄2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1⁄2 ounce fresh orange juice
1⁄2 ounce pineapple juice
1⁄4 ounce SC Demerara Syrup
1⁄2 teaspoon SC Grenadine
11⁄2 ounces bourbon
1 dash Angostura bitters

GARNISH Edible orchid

Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked or cubed ice. Shake and double-strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with an edible orchid on the edge of the glass.
Copyright © 2016 by Martin Cate with Rebecca Cate. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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