Daniel Dod
@dandod.bsky.social
Makin' my way the only way I know how.
Former Disney Cast Member. Current tikiphile, polynesiac, and vfx artist.
Kungaloosh!
Former Disney Cast Member. Current tikiphile, polynesiac, and vfx artist.
Kungaloosh!
Celebratory Night #3 involves a Cassini (my riff on a Saturn cocktail) and the sultry siren serenades of Yma Sumac.
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Celebratory Night #3 involves a Cassini (my riff on a Saturn cocktail) and the sultry siren serenades of Yma Sumac.
Comparing falernum: Mine's definitely got more flavor to my liking. I can pick out the individual ingredients (not sure about the almonds, though), but the cloves give it the flavor I enjoy the most. I'll have to remember the potency when using it in cocktails to adjust other flavors as needed.
November 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Comparing falernum: Mine's definitely got more flavor to my liking. I can pick out the individual ingredients (not sure about the almonds, though), but the cloves give it the flavor I enjoy the most. I'll have to remember the potency when using it in cocktails to adjust other flavors as needed.
While I waited for the falernum mixture to infuse the rum, I put together a simple swizzle stick to test print. My home bar is called the Zumbrota after the yacht we had our wedding on, which is why the design is a "Z" in a lifebuoy ring.
#hometikibar #tiki #swizzle #homebar
#hometikibar #tiki #swizzle #homebar
October 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
While I waited for the falernum mixture to infuse the rum, I put together a simple swizzle stick to test print. My home bar is called the Zumbrota after the yacht we had our wedding on, which is why the design is a "Z" in a lifebuoy ring.
#hometikibar #tiki #swizzle #homebar
#hometikibar #tiki #swizzle #homebar
Overproofed unaged Jamaican rum, toasted almonds and cloves, freshly cut ginger and zested lime peels are ready for the 24 hour soak!
#falernum #hometikibar #tiki #cocktail
#falernum #hometikibar #tiki #cocktail
October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Overproofed unaged Jamaican rum, toasted almonds and cloves, freshly cut ginger and zested lime peels are ready for the 24 hour soak!
#falernum #hometikibar #tiki #cocktail
#falernum #hometikibar #tiki #cocktail
Woo hoo! Only one record in it, though. Still, it was $1, and I can listen to the album on YouTube Music.
October 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Woo hoo! Only one record in it, though. Still, it was $1, and I can listen to the album on YouTube Music.
3D printed these skewers with food safe filament for the Halloween party!
October 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
3D printed these skewers with food safe filament for the Halloween party!
Gathering the Falernum ingredients. Anyone have any favorite recipes or tweaks?
#hometikibar #falernum #tiki #cocktails
#hometikibar #falernum #tiki #cocktails
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Gathering the Falernum ingredients. Anyone have any favorite recipes or tweaks?
#hometikibar #falernum #tiki #cocktails
#hometikibar #falernum #tiki #cocktails
I was fortunate to get Shag's "Cool Drooler" print recently. I 3D printed a custom frame for it using Shag's illustrations and the Tonga Hut logo.
October 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I was fortunate to get Shag's "Cool Drooler" print recently. I 3D printed a custom frame for it using Shag's illustrations and the Tonga Hut logo.
Thanks to the Intertubes, I managed to find a hardback copy for less than $100! Now to see what this tiki revival fuss is all about!
October 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Thanks to the Intertubes, I managed to find a hardback copy for less than $100! Now to see what this tiki revival fuss is all about!
Most of the selections at the thrift stores around here are Ray Conniff and obscure gospel groups; so to find these are a rare treat!
September 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Most of the selections at the thrift stores around here are Ray Conniff and obscure gospel groups; so to find these are a rare treat!
Another liquor store opened up near my home this past week, making it 5 within 10 miles of me to open up in the past year. It happens to be the only one that had these 4 bottles in stock, though. Each store has something I enjoy that the other ones don't. I guess that's how they stay in business.
August 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Another liquor store opened up near my home this past week, making it 5 within 10 miles of me to open up in the past year. It happens to be the only one that had these 4 bottles in stock, though. Each store has something I enjoy that the other ones don't. I guess that's how they stay in business.
My mother gave me some items she had purchased on her life's travels this weekend for the tiki bar. Malaysia, Thailand, New York. Time for more shelves!
June 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My mother gave me some items she had purchased on her life's travels this weekend for the tiki bar. Malaysia, Thailand, New York. Time for more shelves!
Fire in the pit.
Fireflies in the hand.
Frogs and crickets fill the air with melodic songs.
#summer #memorialday
Fireflies in the hand.
Frogs and crickets fill the air with melodic songs.
#summer #memorialday
May 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Fire in the pit.
Fireflies in the hand.
Frogs and crickets fill the air with melodic songs.
#summer #memorialday
Fireflies in the hand.
Frogs and crickets fill the air with melodic songs.
#summer #memorialday
Chef Julio Chavez's special dish of Alani Duck at Trader Vic's Atlanta for their 49th birthday celebration was fantastic.
#tradervics #atlanta
#tradervics #atlanta
April 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Chef Julio Chavez's special dish of Alani Duck at Trader Vic's Atlanta for their 49th birthday celebration was fantastic.
#tradervics #atlanta
#tradervics #atlanta
With panels in place, I attached LED strip lights to illuminate the mugs above the shelf and the artwork below the shelf. The panels have angled backing so the lights are angled. The lighting can change colors, too. You can see the untouched shelf above it.
#tiki #tikihomebar #hometikibar
#tiki #tikihomebar #hometikibar
March 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
With panels in place, I attached LED strip lights to illuminate the mugs above the shelf and the artwork below the shelf. The panels have angled backing so the lights are angled. The lighting can change colors, too. You can see the untouched shelf above it.
#tiki #tikihomebar #hometikibar
#tiki #tikihomebar #hometikibar
Testing how well the shelf edge covers look and they snap on perfectly! Once I get the corners and end pieces figured out I'll put in the LED strip lighting behind them. Time to start hanging artwork on the wall, too.
March 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Testing how well the shelf edge covers look and they snap on perfectly! Once I get the corners and end pieces figured out I'll put in the LED strip lighting behind them. Time to start hanging artwork on the wall, too.
Painted the shelf edge covers. They didn't turn out appearing as a "well used grunge" like the light switch cover, but they ended up looking like carved wood, so I'll take it! Now to visit more tiki bars to replace the patterned slats. 😆
#tiki #hometikibar #tikihomebar #3dprint
#tiki #hometikibar #tikihomebar #3dprint
March 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Painted the shelf edge covers. They didn't turn out appearing as a "well used grunge" like the light switch cover, but they ended up looking like carved wood, so I'll take it! Now to visit more tiki bars to replace the patterned slats. 😆
#tiki #hometikibar #tikihomebar #3dprint
#tiki #hometikibar #tikihomebar #3dprint
3D prints for the mug shelf edges are done and now being sanded and prepared for the "aging" paint. Listening to The Hula Girls as I work. 🤙🏻
#tiki #hometikibar #3dprint
#tiki #hometikibar #3dprint
March 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
3D prints for the mug shelf edges are done and now being sanded and prepared for the "aging" paint. Listening to The Hula Girls as I work. 🤙🏻
#tiki #hometikibar #3dprint
#tiki #hometikibar #3dprint
March 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I put up a 8' shelf for my "small" tiki mug collection to clear space elsewhere around the bar. I'm realizing I will need to put up two more shelves before I'll begin to have room. 😅
#tiki #tikihomebar #tikimugs
#tiki #tikihomebar #tikimugs
February 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I put up a 8' shelf for my "small" tiki mug collection to clear space elsewhere around the bar. I'm realizing I will need to put up two more shelves before I'll begin to have room. 😅
#tiki #tikihomebar #tikimugs
#tiki #tikihomebar #tikimugs
If you are in the St. Augustine, Florida, area, the Pirate & Treasure Museum is highly recommended by me. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It is well done with a lot of great exhibits and historical items and a good amount of rum history, too!
February 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
If you are in the St. Augustine, Florida, area, the Pirate & Treasure Museum is highly recommended by me. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It is well done with a lot of great exhibits and historical items and a good amount of rum history, too!
Starting off the Friday evening with The Last Word. Made a riff with it, and may have to revert back for the next one. 😆
#tiki #hometikibar #gin #cocktail
#tiki #hometikibar #gin #cocktail
February 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Starting off the Friday evening with The Last Word. Made a riff with it, and may have to revert back for the next one. 😆
#tiki #hometikibar #gin #cocktail
#tiki #hometikibar #gin #cocktail
Swapped out the generic light switch plate in the tiki room with this 3D printed one. Painted it to fill in the pattern and give it an interesting texture.
#3dprint #hometikibar #tiki
#3dprint #hometikibar #tiki
February 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Swapped out the generic light switch plate in the tiki room with this 3D printed one. Painted it to fill in the pattern and give it an interesting texture.
#3dprint #hometikibar #tiki
#3dprint #hometikibar #tiki