Tiki Cocktail: Mr Bali Hai

This cocktail was a viewer request that I just thought was a damned good idea! so thanks for the suggestion! Mr. Bali Hai was the signature drink of the Bali Hai restaurant and bar located on Shelter Island in San Diego and opened in 1954. This restaurant has an interesting history which starts with the production of the 1935 movie "Mutiny On The Bounty" Starring Clark Gable. Part of the film was shot on Catalina Island and the crew built an entire Tahitian village on the site. They then built a little hut called "Christians Hut" (Named for Gable's Character Fletcher Christian) for the cast and crew to refresh themselves. When the shooting was finished, instead of abandoning the hut, they saved it and moved it to Newport Beach where it continued it's life as a very famous bar catering to locals and celebrities alike. It spawned a whole bunch of franchises but none of them survived (even the original Newport Beach location burned down in 1963) except one located in San Diego. This one was eventually renamed years later. The Christians Hut location on Shelter Island was built in 1953 and is one of the oldest Mid Century Tiki establishments still in business today and was renamed the Bali Hai in 1954.
The tiki mug used in this video is the traditional one from this drink and is a replica of the Mr. Bali Hai tiki totem standing outside the restaurant's front entrance. It was modeled after the early headhunters of the South Pacific and was put there when restauranteur Tom Hamm took over the restaurant. It also bears mentioning that the restaurant was named after the famous song from the movie South Pacific here's a link for those of you interested in it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NROmUb7o0
Alrighty guys that was a mouthful! Enjoy this history but more importantly enjoy this drink!

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Here's The Specs:
1.5oz (45ml) Dark Jamaican Rum
1oz (30ml) White Rum
.75oz (22.5ml) Coffee Liqueur
1.5oz (45ml) Pineapple Juice
1oz (30ml) Lemon Juice
.5oz (15ml) Simple Syrup

Видео Tiki Cocktail: Mr Bali Hai канала The Educated Barfly