Smuggler's Cove Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki

Martin and Rebecca Cate have managed to create an irresistible shrine to the magic of Polynesian pop culture. Beautifully designed and dripping in kitsch by way of photos by Dylan + Jeni, this is set to be the cocktail book of the summer. Punch

Your new tiki bible. Eater

A primer on essential tiki techniques as well as a thorough, authoritative guide to rum take you further than the typical booze book. Saveur

The book walks readers through the history of tiki, as well as 100 recipes for cocktails. Not sure where to start with rum? There's a beginners' guide. In other words, all you need are some paper umbrellas and your summer is made. Epicurious

A lavishly illustrated, seriously researched, 350-page tome with more than 100 recipes, along with a well-written history and sketches of some of the lesser known tiki lights. The Daily Beast

Smuggler s Cove isn't just a book of recipes it's a guide on how to transplant a beloved bar into your home. Epicurious

A lively exploration of our country's drinking history (and the current tiki scene), it's essential reading for rum lovers, offering the best categorization of the headspinning-ly diverse spirit that I've encountered. Serious Eats

It's a must-have for any Mai Tai lover, Trader Vic's devotee or Hawaiian traveler . . . The book works equally well as a cocktail how-to, a rum guide, tiki party inspiration or must-do itinerary. San Jose Mercury News

Buy this book. It will bring you a little bit closer to paradise. Wayne Curtis, author, And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails

Tiki is simultaneously whimsical and sincere, simple and shockingly complex . . . This indispensable book explains it all and is the definitive volume on one of the cocktail world s most fascinating and complex genres. Jordan Mackay, wine and spirits writer, and coauthor of Secrets of the Sommeliers

The old guard of Donn, Vic, and Steve can rest easy now that they have this champion of their tradition bringing tiki into the new millennium. Sven Kirsten, author of The Book of Tiki, Tiki Modern, and Tiki Pop

The Cates have written an engaging, knowing, and personal book that is sure to please tiki lovers, cocktail lovers, and especially tiki-cocktail lovers. Jeff Beachbum Berry, author of Potions of the Caribbean

An absolute must-have for rum enthusiasts. Richard Seale, master distiller, Foursquare Rum Distillery, Barbados

With Smuggler s Cove, Martin and Rebecca teach you everything you need to know to become a tiki-geek in your own right and to see the world with their Polynesian passion. Gaz Regan, author of The Joy of Mixology and The Negroni

Tiki culture is enmeshed with rum, and the authors offer a master class on it, covering its history and many varieties, as well as digressions on coring pineapples for cocktails and where to score cocktail umbrellas. Publishers Weekly, starred review