I know I’ve been away for a while—more than a while, in blogging time—but that’s the joy of having a hobby. Unlike a job, when you feel overwhelmed or burnt out, you can go on an indefinite hiatus. I’m afraid that I don’t have a thrilling story or profound reason for being MIA. No big drama or nervous breakdowns—it was just time to take a breather and recharge. My thanks to those of you who emailed or otherwise reached out to check on me and the site. It’s always good to be missed.

And now I am back…with a gift! Next week the CSOWG will be hosting its usual Thursday Drink Night in the chatroom, hosted by Zaya Rum and featuring special guest Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. In honor of that event, I am hosting a giveaway.

One lucky reader will win a brand-spankin’-new copy of Jeff’s latest book Beachbum Berry Remixed, a revised, expanded, absolutely glorious reworking of his first two incomparable tiki classics, Grog Log and Intoxica!, signed by the Bum himself.

I’m sure I have mentioned this before, but Jeff is one of my favorite cocktail authors. His books are full of life and color and rich history, compounded by the awesome drink recipes that he works tirelessly to find. He only publishes the most authentic, most historically accurate and most delicious tiki concoctions, which has made him one of the big Kahunas of Polynesian Pop. And on top of that, he’s one of the nicest people you’re ever likely to meet. He has revised and updated recipes from the first two books based on new research culled since the books were published and added 107 new drinks he found in his travels, including new creations by such modern bar masters as Martin Cate, Lu Brow, Chris Hannah, Jamie Boudreau, Joaquin Simo, Philip Duff, Jim Meehan, Audrey Saunders and Stanislav Vadrna. Are you thirsty yet?

To be entered to win this astounding compendium of exotic tipples, you simply have to leave an answer to the question below in the comments section. The competition closes Wednesday, August 11 at 12pm. All correct answers will be placed in a random drawing to select the lucky winner. Pomaika’i, a hui hou kakou!

What is the verbiage of the announcement made every Wednesday night at the Tiki-Ti by Mike Sr. in honor of his father, bar founder and tiki legend Ray Buhen?