Open Mess

The Advanced Bar

Advanced Bar

Here, the amateur becomes the artisan.

You have graduated from the basics and are now ready to command a true tropical outpost. This tier is designed for the dedicated explorer who seeks to master the full range of classic and innovative spirits. With this loadout, your kitchen counter transforms from a simple mixing station into a versatile command post capable of executing the Hideaway’s most complex and celebrated recipes.

Quartermaster’s Loadout (Supplies)

This level of command requires a broader tactical inventory. You are now prepared to serve the entire crew.

ARCHIVIST NOTES
Suggestions
listed below are highly recommended, but optional.

Diversity of ingredients dramatically increases the tiki experience.

Aged Demerara Rum

Enhanced Liquor Suggestions
Lighthly Aged Rum: Banks 5 Island
Moderate Aged Rum: Chairman’s Reserve
Jamaican Rum: Smith & Cross
Overproof Demerara: Lemon Hart 151
Aged Demerara Rum: El Dorado 5 Year

Archived Loadouts

London Dry Gin
Tequila
Bourbon
Lightly Aged/Filtered Rum (White Rum)
Aged Jamaican Rum
Vodka
Overproof Demerara Rum
Moderately Aged Rum (Gold, Black)
None

Enhanced Citrus Suggestions
Orange Liqeur: Cointreau

Archived Loadouts

Lemon Juice
Lime Juice
Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Orange Liqueur
Pineapple Juice
Apricot Liqueur
Falernum/Allspice Dram
Cinnamon Syrup
Cherry Liqueur

Enhanced Flavor Suggestions
Start with Velvet Falernum & Maraschino Liqueur

Archived Loadouts

Grenadine
Simple Syrup
Coffee Liqueur
Coconut Cream
Blue Curaçao
Orgeat
Demerara Syrup
Passionfruit Syrup
Honey Syrup
Herbsaint/Pernod/Absinthe

Archived Loadouts

Ginger Beer
Club Soda/Soda Water
Egg White
Brandy/Cognac
Nutmeg
Angostura Bitters
Mint Leaves
Edible Flowers
Banana Chips/Slice

Archived Loadouts

Maraschino Cherries
Cinnamon Sticks
Nutmeg
Mint Sprigs
Lime Wheel/Wedge
Orange Wheel/Wedge
Umbrella
Pineapple Wedge
None

Archived Loadouts

Jigger
Shaker
Strainer
Mixing Glass
Stirring Spoon
Cutting Board
Paring Knife
Peeler
Juicer
Ice Maker/Crusher
Alchemical Yields (cocktails)

Your command of the bar now grants you access to unique cocktails. Select a pour below to begin your next exploration.

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151 Swizzle
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1862 Rhum Punch
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Ancient Mariner
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Bahama Mama
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Bali Bali
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Barbados Red Rum Swizzle
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Barbados Rum Punch
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Beachcomber
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Blue Hawaii
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Blue Hawaiian
Captain Hook Cocktail
Captain Hook
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Captain’s Blood
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Cesar’s Rum Punch
Chief Lapu Lapu
Chief Lapu Lapu
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Classic Daiquiri
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Cobra’s Fang
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Cocoanut Grove
Corn and Oil Cocktail
Corn and Oil
Dark & Stormy
Dark and Stormy
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Demerara Dry Float

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Common Questions from the Field
There are so many mixers and garnishes. Do I really need them all?

In the Open Mess, we believe in preparation! While you can start with a few essentials, our advanced recipes rely on specific modifiers like Falernum or high-quality passion fruit syrup to achieve that authentic ‘Salty kiss of the sea breeze’ taste. Think of these as the specialized tools of your trade—they allow you to execute the complex, theatrical specimens that define tiki.

Where are these recipes from?

Casual Tiki has worked hard to identify a unique mix of tiki cocktails that provide diverse flavors across every bar level. Most the cocktails have author links and are from reliable sources.

Each bar level lists recommends more rums. Am I supposed to purchase them all?

You certainly do not need to, but a diverse mix of rums provides new experiments and flavors. One example is the Mai Tai, a cocktail that frequently uses blends of rums to provide its fucky taste.