Exotica Moderne Magazine - Issue #24

This issue of Exotica Moderne features a gorgeous new cover by long-time HH artist Tony Canepa, an interview where CE Hunt talks with none other than Beachbum Berry as they discuss his journey to crack the Tiki cocktail codes, with an emphasis on the Navy Grog. As an added bonus, the Bum provides the recipe for his Grog riff, The Ancient Mariner! Kevin Quigley makes the rounds to three central Florida tiki bars, while Angelica Navarro take a look at Kon-Tigo Tiki Bar’s resurrection of the Chinese Lantern cocktail picks, Harry Yee tribute mugs and the book, Fassionola: The Torrid Story of Cocktails’ Most Mysterious Ingredient. Anna Maria Sophia Cancelli pens a great article on the Aloha Caftan Society and Kevin Crossman provides an in-depth story on the 80th anniversary of his favorite subject and cocktail - the Mai Tai. The exquisite lamps by designer MaryBeth Darin are showcased and also, as it’s never too early to discuss halloween, we look at the creepy collection of mugs from Tom Keller. Tiki Lindy shifts gears and offers up three delicious vegetarian options for island-style dining. Ray Wyland makes a pitstop in Milwaukee for a Tiki shave and trim at the tiki-themed Southpaw Barbershop and Justin Cristaldi shows how Tiki cocktails went digital with the Total Tiki app. As an added bonus in the Cocktail Hour section, not only do you get the Bum’s recipe, there are also cocktails from Hidden Harbor and Seattle’s Inside Passage! All this and music reviews, original cocktail recipes and more!