Donn Beach
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Donn Beach was an American adventurer, businessman, and World War II veteran who was the "founding father" of tiki culture. He is known for opening the first prototypical tiki bar, Don’s Beachcomber,
Don the Beachcomber menu cover, 1943
Zombie (cocktail)
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The zombie is a tiki cocktail made of fruit juices, liqueurs, and various rums. It first appeared in late 1934, invented by Donn Beach at his Hollywood Don the Beachcomber restaurant. It was populariz
Donn Beach
…News, listed the Café at 1722 N. McCadden Place for lease. One of the first such cocktails he invented was the Sumatra Kula. The rum-laden and potent Zombie cocktail may be his best known drink; it quickly grew in popularity and a copy of it was served at the 1939 New York World's Fair by Monte Proser (later of the…
Zombie Cocktail
Gin and tonic with lemon