Adrift Tiki Bar Presents Painkiller Week Starting on August 10
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Beat the heat with boozy, British Virgin Island Classic
Who: Adrift Tiki Bar is proud to present Painkiller Week, a week-long celebration that honors Pusser’s Rum’s signature drink, the Painkiller®.
When: Tuesday, August 10 to Sunday, August 15, 2021. Starting on August 15, Adrift welcomes back Shipwrecked Sundays, with service from 5 to 10 p.m.
The rum tasting with Pusser’s Rum is on Saturday, August 14 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: Adrift Tiki Bar (218 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209)
Why: The Painkiller® first emerged during the 1970s at a true British Virgin Islands watering hole named Soggy Dollar Bar. Because it had no dock, patrons had to swim their way to the bar. Daphne Henderson created a cocktail to reward their efforts and "kill their pain." The Painkiller® was born!
One of Daphne's "patients" was Pusser's Rum founder Charles Tobias. He managed to recreate the cocktail recipe from the tightlipped Henderson and bring the infamous rum cocktail to sailing communities, restaurants, bars and fine cocktail venues throughout the world. Read more about the backstory here.
Located in landlocked Colorado, the Beach on Broadway, would like to pay homage to the enthusiastic patron that made Painkillers a tiki mainstay and the Soggy Dollar Bar where the iconic cocktail was born.
What: The Painkiller® consists of Pusser’s Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconut and nutmeg.
From August 10 to August 15, Adrift will offer two special Painkiller® options:
Option 1: The Standard Painkiller® ($13), featuring the traditional recipe featuring Pusser's Blue Label.
Option 2: The Elevated Painkiller® ($25), served in a hand-cracked fresh coconut featuring Pusser's Gunpowder Proof.
Pusser's 15-year rum will also be available upon request. This is the first time that Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof and 15-year rum has made its way to Colorado!
The launch of Painkiller Week also welcomes Painkiller® punch bowls to the menu.
And don’t miss the exclusive Pusser's Rum tasting event on Saturday, August 14 at 2 p.m.
Guests will learn the history of Pusser's Rum and the evolution of the Painkiller® cocktail through a tasting with Pusser’s international brand ambassador. Enjoy three rums from Pusser's selection along with Adrift appetizers and a hand-crafted Painkiller cocktail.
Limited seating is available for this special event. Tickets ($45) can be purchased here.
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For more information about Adrift’s Painkiller Week, contact Chea Franz at Chea@IndieCreativeCo.com.
About Adrift Tiki Bar & Restaurant
Located in Denver’s South Broadway neighborhood known for its eclectic mix of live music venues, art-house movie theatres, bars and acclaimed restaurants, Adrift draws on the rich history of authentic Tiki lounges and modernizes the traditions borrowing from an array of island flavors and cultures. Serving exotic cocktails and spice route-inspired bites, Adrift features an extensive collection of rums from all over the world. Guests can delight in everything from Adrift’s take on the traditional Mai Tai or Zombie to frozen Chi-Chi concoctions and shareable cocktails. Diners will discover well-executed and authentic Polynesian and Island cuisine including their delectable Spam Musubi, Exotic Island Bowls, and their latest introduction, Shareable Boards. Adrift’s cocktails and dishes are presented with flair; fresh flowers, and fire elements that are amongst the theatrics that surprise and delight guests. Featuring both indoor and outdoor seating, 70-year-old, hand-carved totems stand adjacent to Puffer fish pendant lights in the vibrant space. As part of Adrift’s social responsibility program, The Mana Immersion Fund provides financial assistance to humanitarians with a focus on medical, dental, construction and hunger relief, and a percentage of every sale at the restaurant benefits the cause. For more information, visit www.adriftbar.com, follow @AdriftBar on Facebook and @AdriftDenver on Instagram, or call (303) 778-TIKI.
About Pusser’s Rum
Pusser’s Rum is the only rum blended in exact accordance with the Royal Navy specifications last used when it discontinued its daily ration on July 31, 1970—ending a tradition that lasted over 300 years. Aged for a minimum of three years, this Admiralty rum blend is rich and full-bodied, with an unsurpassed smoothness due to its wooden “pot stilled” lineage. Pusser’s Rum is the product of stills located in Guyana. The rums are blended to create the ideal balance of naturally occurring compounds and unlike most rums, Pusser’s is all natural and is never artificially flavored. The molasses used in each of the contributing stills comes from sugar cane grown in the Demerara River Valley. This geographic region has been highly renowned for its production and worldwide distribution of sugar since the 1600s. It is often referred to as the “Valley of Navy Rum.” Pusser’s Rum is imported into the United States by Shaw-Ross International Importers. For more information on Pusser’s Rum Ltd and its brands, please visit www.PussersRum.com.