Powder Forte Tableau from a past photoshoot. Time is coming again for another Colonel Tiki deep dive talk about aromatic arils, buds, roots, bark, catkins, berries, and seeds!

I would be remiss not not suggest apt listening material today on the Equinox.

A seminal recording in electronic and new age music by Jean-Michel Jarre, 1978's Équinox is a soundscape of unending magic and pleasure.

Give it a whirl, won't you?

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Here are two on-theme drinks I did for the 'back in the day' cocktail blogger collab "Mixology Monday"

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I wrote about cocktail etiquette books 1930-2025 for Food & Wine. I’ll take any opportunity to work The Official Preppy Handbook into a story.

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I took this picture 5 years ago today, it popped up in my cloudapp 'memories'. I have been talking about it as of late for my grapefruit seminar and mixology class. I created it in 2011 after realizing that my own creative taste was in "flavors of strong contrast," here examplified in "Tenebrism."

I love going over the citrus family tree in my seminars: My favorite bit that surprised people is that the basic lime you purchase in your local market is actually a lemon/lime hybrid!

Ahoy and Aloha Portland 'Ohana!

Trace the convoluted history of grapefruit and its journey to the navy grog glass with Craig' Colonel TIki' Hermann. Learn flavors, varietals and techniques to maximize the impact in your drink.

$30 per person, one drink included.

Making another forbidden fruits inspired syrup to celebrate the peak of grapefruit season. It is grand paradise.

For my first blue sky post, here are some snaps from the past holiday season - no filters, just indigo firmaments.