Presented by Adam Rains

Step into the unexpected world where vermouth meets Tiki! Explore vermouth’s fascinating journey from its 18th-century Italian origins to its essential role in early tropical cocktails. Discover how bartenders like Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic subtly used vermouth in recipes such as the Cobra’s Fang, and even riffs on the Mai Tai, to add depth, spice, and balance. We’ll taste, mix, and reimagine Tiki classics with vermouth—proving that this “aperitivo spirit” belongs in paradise as much as it does in Piedmont.

Adam Rains is the Head Minister of Tiki & Tiki-Tipples, Explorer, Head Bartender, Chief Administer of Potions & Cocktail Assemblage at the Golden Tiki in Las Vegas. He is the Tiki Rasputin; a Solid Citizen of the Second Tier; Smells of Mutton & Rum, Chicken & Gin; Tiki Attaché & Benefactor to the Arts of the Intoxicant!