Subtle Tiki

𝘙𝘶𝘮 𝘖𝘭𝘥-𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 It’s that special time of year—#ClearIceWeek. So we’re stirring up a Rum Old Fashioned to celebrate the occasion. Clear ice courtesy of @craftklaris 🧊 Cheers y’all! INGREDIENTS: 2 oz aged rum 1 tsp velvet falernum 1/4 oz demerara syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 dash orange bitters Garnish: orange peel DIRECTIONS: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a glass over a large cube. Hit it with some orange peel zest and drop peel into glass. #subtletiki #rumoldfashioned #oldfashioned #cheers #rum #cocktail #cocktails #stirredcocktail #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #clearice #homebartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc #drinkpunch

𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐞 ‘𝐧’ 𝐎𝐢𝐥 What started as a fun, extra corn-y riff on a classic (Corn ‘n’ Oil) has turned into a regular in our rotation here at home. Soooo try it out and let us know what you think. And if you’re feeling a particular way, swap in mole bitters—it’s super tasty! INGREDIENTS: 1 1/4 oz aged Barbados rum 3/4 oz licor de elote 1/2 oz velvet falernum 3-4 dashes Angostura bitters Squeeze of lime (1/4 oz ish) Garnish: none DIRECTIONS: Add ingredients to an old fashioned glass. Stir with lots of crushed ice until frost forms on the outside of the glass. Top with more ice if needed. #subtletiki #elotenoil #cornnoil #cheers #tiki #nixta #nixtalicor #licordeelote #rum #barbadosrum #cocktail #cocktails #tikidrinks #tropicaldrinks #moderntiki #pebbleice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙞 We got our hands on a bottle of clairin and immediately made a daiquiri. You should definitely do the same. Also, this clairin is legit—really light but super fruity with a touch of funk. INGREDIENTS: 2 oz clairin 3/4 oz lime juice 3/4 oz simple syrup Garnish: none DIRECTIONS: Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. #subtletiki #clairindaiquiri #cheers #daiquiri #clairin #cocktail #cocktails #tikidrinks #tropicaldrinks #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #wrightsvillebeach #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝐌𝐚𝐢 𝐓𝐚𝐢 We’re baaaaack! Well, we’ve actually been here all along, just super busy with the newest addition to the Subtle Tiki fam—Baby Hugo. Here’s a fun play on a Mai Tai that takes us back to Japan. It’s already pretty tasty (in our opinion) but may be a tweak or two away from being even better. Next time we might mess around with a miso orgeat situation… Cheers y’all INGREDIENTS: 2 oz Teeda Japanese Rum 1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao Yuzu Edition 1/4 oz orgeat 1/3 oz honeydew syrup 3/4 oz lime juice Garnish: spent lime shell, fresh mint DIRECTIONS: Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Open pour into a glass and top with more ice if needed. Add garnish. #subtletiki #maitai #cheers #rum #japaneserum #tiki #cocktail #cocktails #tikidrinks #tropicaldrinks #pebbleice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #wrightsvillebeach #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

Ｂｏａｔ Ｔｒａｆｆｉｃ    Nothing says Memorial Day quite like Boat Traffic 🛥️⛵🚣     So here’s the perfect cocktail for the occasion.     Cheers!     INGREDIENTS:   1 1/2 oz white rum  1/2 oz cocchi americano  3/4 oz passion fruit syrup   2/3 oz grapefruit juice  1/3 oz lime juice  2 dashes peychaud’s bitters   Garnish: half wheel of citrus     DIRECTIONS:  Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a Collins glass and top with ice. Add garnish.     #subtletiki #boattraffic #cheers #rum #tiki #cocktail #cocktails #tikidrinks #tropicaldrinks #moderntiki #pebbleice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #wrightsvillebeach #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐨-𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞    This is our fav negroni riff during spring & summer months ☀️    Enjoy!     INGREDIENTS:   1 oz Mezcal   3/4 oz Ancho Reyes Verde  3/4 oz Suze  Garnish: orange peel     DIRECTIONS:  Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a glass over a large cube. Hit it with some orange peel zest and drop peel into glass.     #subtletiki #anchogroniverde #negroni #cheers #mezcal #anchoreyes #suze #cocktail #cocktails #stirredcocktail #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #clearice #homebartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc #drinkpunch

𝐌𝐞𝐳𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝    This recipe comes from bartender Jeffrey Talbert (found on @imbibe) and it’s right up our alley. Smoky mezcal, spicy ginger, that bittersweet herbaceousness from the Cynar, and still totally tropical. Yuppp, highly recommend you all shake one (or two) up right away!    INGREDIENTS:   1 1/2 oz mezcal  1/2 oz cynar  1 oz pineapple juice  3/4 oz honey ginger syrup  1/2 oz lime juice  Garnish: pineapple frond     DIRECTIONS:  Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a glass over ice. Add garnish.     #subtletiki #mezchinehead #cheers #tiki #cocktail #cocktails #mezcal #cynar #tropicaldrinks #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝    Cheers to the weekend—hope it’s filled with good waves and great drinks!    🏄🍹🤙    INGREDIENTS:   1 1/2 oz dark Jamaican rum  1 tsp fernet   1 tsp coffee concentrate  1 oz pineapple juice  1/2 oz grapefruit juice  2/3 oz cinnamon syrup  Tonic water  Garnish: fresh grated cinnamon, pineapple frond   DIRECTIONS:  Combine all ingredients minus the tonic water in a shaker with a small amount of crushed ice and whip shake. Open pour into a glass over ice and top with a splash (1/4 to 1/2 oz) of tonic water—this gives it a little extra flavor and froth. Add garnish.     #subtletiki #surfersfroth #cheers #tiki #cocktail #cocktails #rum #fernet #coffee #coffeecocktails #tikidrinks #tropicaldrinks #pebbleice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝙸𝚌𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚐 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚘𝚛𝚢    Of course we were gonna do a Hemingway inspired cocktail as soon as we got our hands on this mug from @littlegrassshack_uk.     Cheers y’all!     INGREDIENTS:   1 1/2 oz white rum  1 oz amaro montenegro  3/4 oz lime juice  2/3 oz grapefruit cordial  1 tsp maraschino cherry syrup (yup, directly from the jar of cherries)  Soda water  Garnish: fresh mint     DIRECTIONS:  Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a glass over ice and top with about 1 oz soda water. Add garnish.     #subtletiki #icebergtheory #cheers #hemingway #tiki #cocktail #cocktails #rum #amaromontenegro #tikidrinks #tikimug #tropicaldrinks #pebbleice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

🍌 𝙀𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙞 Put a little banana in your espresso martini. And try it with Copalli’s Cacao Rum (or a white rum infused with cacao nibs) for some of that chocolate-banana-coffee goodness. Cheers! INGREDIENTS: 1 oz Copalli Cacao Rum 1 oz espresso 1/2 oz coffee liqueur 1/4 oz banana liqueur 1/3 oz banana syrup Garnish: banana chip DIRECTIONS: Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Double-strain into a chilled glass over a large cube. Add garnish. #subtletiki #espressomartini #🍌#bananaespressomartini #cheers #rum #coffeeliqueur #coffeecocktails #cocktail #cocktails #clearice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝    Big weekend vibes here with this Early Bird, our coffee-forward twist on the classic Jungle Bird.     We always use Mr. Black as the coffee liquor (it’s the best) but like to switch up the beans as we visit coffee shops/roasters near and far—usually leaning towards dark or medium roasts.     Shake one up…it’s legit!     INGREDIENTS:   1 oz Jamaican rum   1/2 oz coffee-infused Campari   1/4 oz coffee liqueur   1 oz pineapple juice  1/2 oz lemon juice  1/4 to 1/3 oz simple syrup  Garnish: pineapple frond, coffee beans     DIRECTIONS:  Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Double-strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large clear ice cube. Add garnish.     #subtletiki #earlybird #junglebird #tiki #tikicocktail #moderntiki #tikiclassic #coffeecocktail #mrblackspirits #cocktails #jamaicanrum #campari #clearice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

Ｓｎａｋｅ Ｊａｚｚ Snake Jazz…it’s our jam 🐍🎷 INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 oz Japanese whisky 1/2 oz ginger liqueur 1 tsp dry curacao 3/4 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz passion fruit-honey syrup Garnish: dehydrated citrus DIRECTIONS: Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Add garnish. #subtletiki #snakejazz #cheers #cocktail #cocktails #japanesewhisky #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐳𝐳    Merry Fizz-mas!     There’s something about Christmas on a Sunday that calls for a fizz. So here’s a recipe for you and yours to enjoy this holiday season     INGREDIENTS:   2 oz spruce-infused gin   1/4 oz allspice dram   1 oz lemon juice  3/4 oz festive cranberry syrup  1/4 oz orgeat  1 medium egg white  Soda water   Garnish: fresh cranberry     DIRECTIONS:  Combine all ingredients except the soda water in a shaker and dry-shake without ice for 8-10 seconds. Add a large ice cube and shake very well. Double strain into a glass and top with soda water. Add garnish.     #subtletiki #itsawonderfulfizz #ginfizz #holidaycocktails #festivedrinks #gin #gincocktail #cocktails #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩    We would never infringe on anyone’s right to celebrate new holidays…    In fact, we’ll create a cocktail for the special occasion.     So here’s the ‘Beets of Strength’ — the perfect combo of beets, tequila, and liquid courage needed for the Feats of Strength, an annual Festivus tradition.     Enjoy!     INGREDIENTS:   1 1/2 oz beet-infused tequila   1/4 oz port  1/4 oz walnut orgeat  1/2 oz honey syrup   1/2 oz orange juice  3/4 oz lime juice  Garnish: lime wedge     DIRECTIONS:  Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a glass and top with ice. Add garnish.     #subtletiki #beetsofstrength #cheers #holidaycocktails #festivus #featsofstrength #tequila #beets #cocktail #cocktails #clearice #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc

𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞    Swizz’ the season…    Here’s a festive swizzle that’s equally warming and refreshing.     Hope you all get a chance to swizzle one up (and other delicious drinks) this holiday season💚   INGREDIENTS:   3/4 oz pineapple rum   3/4 oz kumquat-POP   1/4 oz allspice dram  1/2 oz festive cranberry syrup  3/4 oz lemon juice  Garnish: dehydrated citrus     DIRECTIONS:  Combine the ingredients in a glass and fill with crushed ice until the glass is two-thirds full. Swizzle together using a lele/barspoon. Top with more ice and add garnish.     #subtletiki #rumquatswizzle #cheers #tiki #tikicocktail #tropicaldrinks #holidaydrinks #holidaycocktails #swizzle #cocktails #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #pebbleice #homebartender #notabartender #imbibegram #feedfeed #artofdrinks #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #craftcocktail #liqpic #drinkstagram #instacocktails #cocktailphotography #tw50bc