The Hukilau 2017

Sat 6/10 - 11:30am
Ahoy shipmates! Take a look back at the heyday of Polynesian Pop Culture and how it was influenced by the spirit of adventure of sailing the high seas and exploring the South Pacific on a raft, schooner or the HMS Bounty. Journey with us now, just as our fore fathers did in the days of wooden ships and iron men. Mike Skinner, noted tiki researcher, historian, and presenter will share his research and knowledge with us on this integral part of tiki history. Listen to Mike’s presentation and you won’t be able to get back to the Molokai bar soon enough.

Sat 06/09, 10am
Where did you get that pendant? You made it right here under the guidance and direction of carver Will Anders. Will has an amazing ability to take his knowledge and skill as an artist and teach other people how to create their own art. Your ticket will include everything you need to carve your very own pendant.

11AM
Hands On Tiki Cocktail Workshop
Each participant receives a bartender tool kit including a commemorative shaker, muddler, strainer, and more.

When it comes to tiki cocktails, what’s inside the glass or mug is often only half of the experience of a drink. In this class, bartenders from Hidden Harbor in Pittsburgh will teach you the ins and outs of tiki garnish and presentation, from the elegant to the over-the-top, and from the classic to the modern, including a few techniques from the bar’s bag of molecular mixology tricks. We’ll give you the know-how to make and serve fun and photograph-worthy tiki drinks for yourself and your guests. And for good measure, we’ll be making and sampling some very tasty tiki drinks along the way

12:30 PM
Hands On Tiki Cocktail Workshop
Each participant receives a bartender tool kit including a commemorative shaker, muddler, strainer, and more.
A proper rum blend is the key to a balanced tiki cocktail. Julian and Kevin will present the fundamentals for blending base spirits for cocktails and discuss the essential rum styles that should be in your home tiki bar. Demonstration will include tasting a guided rum tasting as well as a Trader Vic Style Mai Tai and our take on the Jet Pilot.

2PM
Hands On Tiki Cocktail Workshop
Each participant receives a bartender tool kit including a commemorative shaker, muddler, strainer, and more.
Everything sounds better with an Italian accent – and Daniele is no exception. Daniele is going to teach you the basics of orgeat and ginger syrups, and the proper way to open a coconut and pineapple properly. From there you’ll be making a few of his favorite cocktails – Vicious Virgin #2, the Caribe Welcome, and the Pina Paradise.

If you really want to see as much of The Hukilau as you can, this is a great way to check it all out.

In addition to the Friday Night High Tide Party, you get access to the Tiki Treasures Bazaar on Saturday (10:00AM to 4:00PM) including rum samples from our sponsors.

You are also eligible for passholder pricing on our special symposiums on Saturday, including a rare rum tasting and hands-on cocktail making classes. Okole Maluna!

In addition, Surf’s Up passholders can join us at the finale party at The Mai-Kai (separate dinner reservation required). Dinner and a Polynesian floor show will be followed by multiple performances by live bands. The first show is sold out, and the second is going fast.

Curious what a $200 bottle of rum tastes like? Here is your chance to find out. Join Ian Burrell, Global Rum Ambassador, as he guides you through a tasting of 6 different rums. The rums have been selected to highlight differences in taste and style, and includes rums from Mount Gay, Barbancourt, Don Q, Appleton, Clement, and Diplomatico. Included in those are two rums that retail for over $200 a bottle. You get to sample top rums without having to mortgage your home, but more importantly, Ian will explain why you pay a premium for these types of rums, and what makes an expensive rum worth the money (or not).