On today's episode we speak with Kelly Merrell. You may know Kelly as one of the main bartenders/mixologists at Disney's Trader Sam's Adventure Bar. We recorded this episode at this year's Tiki Kon event as he was gearing up for the Iron Tikitender Competition later that evening. Kelly talks about the process and creative mindset that went behind crafting his strategy for that competition. The competition was close between Kelly and his fellow competitors Jeanie and Mark and as a first hand witness to the process that weekend I really enjoyed watching the friendly camaraderie that developed between all 3 of those competitors!
This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at TanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.
Additional sponsors include Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Music & Booze with Mo, Jason's Tiki Adventures, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!
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114 Squeezed Up Movie Crew
113 Tonga Hut 60th Anniversary
112 Orange County US Bartenders Guild - part 2 of 2
111 Orange County US Bartenders Guild - part 1 of 2
110 Lea Love
109 Jason Lee's Fright Factory
108 Sammy Johnson (Sammy J)
107 Jan & Dean's Tiki Lounge
106 Battle for the Island of the Gargantuas!
105 Music and Booze with Mo
104 Medusirena the Fire Eating Mermaid
103 Ukulena (Live from Tiki Island Expo)
102 Scott "Tikipop" Taylor
101 Rums of Puerto Rico
100 Martin Cate
99 Mark Hooper
98 Room Ramblings with Moai Mark, Tiki Boss and DJ Clulow - part 2
97 Room Ramblings with Moai Mark & Tiki Boss - part 1
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