Minimalist Tiki

Through this book I found great rum suggestions, drinks to try, and a nice bit of Tiki history. I have just flipped through the book!!

If you just want to learn how to make great Tiki cocktails then this is the book for you! The vast selection of rums and other ingredients is covered but there are also details on how to do a lot with only a little. Of all of the tiki books I have read this is the one I refer to the most.

This has everything except classic recipes. It has riffs on them and plenty of originals, a rum primer and recommendations even recipes for syrups and liqueurs. or a whole chapter on teaching you how to improvise your own drinks? Well this is all that and more. docking a point because this book is too big to be a paperback and I already have a ripped page. Also some pages aren't number and that makes quickly finding a page difficult.

Minimalist Tiki accomplishes what it sets out to do in an enjoyable, light read. The information is clearly presented, the pictures are great, as are the recipes. It's been a great introduction into the world of Tiki for me.

Excellent book with great recipes! Love it!!

First off, aesthetically it’s beautiful. It is a hefty book with heavy, smooth pages, and gorgeous pictures. Content-wise, this booki is a great pick for anyone interested in learning more about the modern Tiki movement. There are 4 main sections: one defining tiki and the minimalist movement, another on delving deeper into the nuts and bolts of tiki cocktail making, a section dedicated to rum, and one on modern tiki bartenders and bars with tons of great recipes. Minimalist Tiki deserves a spot on the shelf with Smuggler’s Cove, Tropical Standards, and Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails by Shanon Mustifer and other new classics bringing Tiki firmly into the modern era.

Book is easy to follow pictures are fantastic

An amazing book helping me along my passion for tiki!

Very well organized, easy and enjoyable read, beautiful pictures, great tiki cocktail recipes!

Fantastic book approaching a minimalist approach to Tiki cocktails. This entertaining read is full of great information on rums, spirits, equipment, techniques, and recipes from some of the best Tiki bartenders around the world Don't miss out on this one.

Very detailed book about tiki along with mang interesting, delicious and unique recipes.

I'll start with the only thing that disappointed me: I wish that in addition to the modern spins on the classic cocktails that they had also kept the original versions that were in earlier editions of this book.

That's it, I really loved everything else.

As someone who is new to the whole... thing... I really welcomed the guided breakdowns and the approach to building up both your knowledge and the (eventual) absurd amount of ingredients you will want. By starting with the least you can start making something excellent right away and get some confidence in your creations!

This is suck a beautiful book and is so much nicer than expected. I love that it is not just recipes but also includes history and general tips/tricks for making the best Tiki drinks. I already have Post It notes in half of the book!

I found there to be lots of great new tiki recipes in here that I hadn't seen before. So far the ones I have tried have been very tasty. There is also a lot of great information on making cocktails in geneal, as well as different kinds of rum and how they are made. Definitely worth the money!

perfect

Love this book, and love the cocktails. This is my second one that I'm giving to my son

If you want to get started making tiki drinks, this is the best place to start. Smugglers cove is great, but the approach is too complex. I feel that this book provides a better entry into the drinks by looking at the most common ingredients. And the approach to rums is clearer as well, classifying based on taste and not manufacturing technique. All of which leads to a better understanding of what tiki is.

I had a little bit of tiki knowledge beforehand, and this book has expanded my tiki horizons immensely. PIetrek and Smith do a great job of making some of the more daunting drinks approachable, and they throw in a ton of modern and new concoctions. This is a great book for the novice, and I'd say it is even better for the home mixologist who already has orgeat, Peychaud bitters, pimento dram, and a pearl diver glass on hand.

The book is beautiful and colorful and insightful. I'm enjoying the read and cocktails I've tried so far.

Super fast delivery

Minimalist Tiki and Modern Caribbean Rum are two of the most essential texts in spirits writing writ (sorry) large, let alone rum writing specifically. Rum is approached here with a nigh-unprecedented degree of academic rigor and passion, and no stone in its production or consumption is left unturned. These are, very simply, the best books on rum and tiki that you will ever read.

Full of photos and excellent suggestions.

Love, love, love it! Filled with super useful guidance for those relatively new to tiki mixology, wonderful recipes and beautiful photography. Highly recommend!

My husband is a tiki enthusiast and I bought him the Minimalist Tiki book. He absolutely loved it! Thank you!

Very happy with book & recipes!

Beautifully produced with information on various aspects of drink making as well as a nice variety of tasty recipes from all over that are not the standard canon. (Except for the riffs by bartenders on classics reimagined).

Absolutely stunning!!!

Really good and accessible, mostly, recipes. Tons of excellent information and written super well!

Every page in Matt and Carrie's book is thoughtfully written. The ones containing photos will make you thirsty, very thirsty! What differentiates this book from others I've read is that Matt and Carrie, while paying proper homage to the classics, give contemporary mixologists/proprietors (almost) equal time by featuring many of their very compelling recipes and establishments. These folks are raising the bar, seriously!
The book gets a 5-star rating from me overall, but, and I hate to sound so nit-picky, there are a few typos, inaccurate footnoting, and formatting issues. They're not that big a deal, but Matt is about as detail oriented a rum authority as I have ever listened to, so these glitches were surprising. They are all editing issues, however. The content, photos and scope are all wonderful. Enjoy! :)

This is an absolutely beautiful book! Very well written and informative.

Amazing book! Timely delivery!!

Book is in perfect condition and I’m pumped to have it. Thanks