The Grog Log Turns Ten
Happy 10th Anniversary to Beachbum Berry's Grog Log, the first book of tropical-cocktail mixology I ever bought, and still one of the best. I'll be looking forward to picking up a copy of the revised edition (if the Bum ever gets off his bum long enough to write it).
[Link: Happy Anniversary to Us]
Comments
Seriously? I think I've only had my copy for about 2-3 years! Worse yet, I've probably only made about a third of the recipes.
Nonetheless, it's a fantastic book. The Bum's efforts can't be overstated. It's not an exagerration to say that he's singlehandedly saved authentic exotic drink recipes from extinction.
Bottoms up!
Posted by: Dr. Bamboo | April 22, 2008 9:58 PM
I got my copy in 2000, Doc, and I've only made about 25% of the recipes in it, mostly due to a lack of the correct ingredients.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | April 23, 2008 7:15 AM
i bought mine directly through the publisher around 1998 or 99. i think i might have known about it thru james teitelbaum's site... the page directly opposite the mai tai recipe is pretty crusty and soaked in lime juice at this stage...
Posted by: johnny dollar | April 23, 2008 10:18 AM
Yup, my Mai Tai page is crustier than a copy of Hustler hidden under the mattress in a teenage boy's room...:-D
Posted by: MrBaliHai | April 23, 2008 10:37 AM
Like I said, I seriously can't believe this book is 10 years old already... there's so many recipes I haven't tried yet!
And like you, many of the ones I haven't made are because of that *one* elusive ingredient I can't seem to find...
But I guess tracking down the obscure components is half the fun. ;-)
Posted by: Dr. Bamboo | April 23, 2008 12:07 PM
Making some of those ingredients myself has been a lot of fun too.
I've definitely been distracted by Sippin' Safari lately. I think it's time to go back to the Grog Log and revisit some of the recipes I flubbed due to lack of proper ingredients, and try out a few new ones.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | April 23, 2008 1:20 PM
Wow, it's been a while! I had no idea ....
I have one of the original made-in-a-kinko's Grog Logs; I posted about it on Tiki Central a year or two ago:
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=19295&forum=10&vpost=229338
Posted by: hanford | April 24, 2008 12:44 PM
I remember that post, Hanford. I think I commented in it. I loved the punkish 'zine look of the original GLog.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | April 25, 2008 6:59 AM