The Sardinia in two lines
The Sardinia is a 450ml tiki mug modelled on the Mamuthones masks, the ones from the Mamoiada carnival, in packs of four. It sits in the generous band of the category, the one for tropical drinks served over crushed ice.
Who it is for
For anyone building a tiki section on a story rather than on a look alone. The Mamuthone is a dark, imposing figure with a wooden mask and cowbells: it gives the act of carrying the drink to the table a completely different tone from a smiling Polynesian mug, and on a list put together with judgement it is a choice you can explain in two sentences.
Mediterranean tiki, and why it works
Tiki began as imported exoticism, which is to say as a story about somewhere else. Retelling it with Italian figures is not a betrayal of the genre: it is the same operation with an imagery that is closer here and stranger at the same time, because almost no guest really knows the Mamuthones. Commercially it works for a simple reason: the mug becomes a question the guest asks, and every question about a drink is time in which the bartender can sell.
Specifications
- Capacity: 450ml
- Format: generous band, tiki and frozen
- Pack quantity: 4 mugs
- Subject: Mamuthones masks, Mamoiada carnival
- Use: tiki cocktails, exotic and tropical drinks, juices
Choose the Sardinia if
Your tiki section has a narrative angle and you want a subject that stands apart. For an openly Polynesian tiki bar the Sardinian reference jars, and the Pacific island subjects are the safer ground.
Crushed ice and dilution
Tiki drinks are built around crushed ice: the recipe accounts for the water the ice gives up, which is why the measures look strong on paper and are not in the glass. Crushed ice has a great deal of exposed surface, so it chills in a moment and melts fast: it goes in generously and up to the rim, because a larger mass holds out longer. Serving a tiki with little ice means a drink that is too strong first and watery after.
How to tell a guest about it
A mug with a little known subject is worth as much as the line that goes with it. Two sentences will do: who the Mamuthones are, where the mask comes from, why it stands on a tropical drink. It is the kind of detail a guest repeats to whoever is opposite, and it turns a cocktail into something people talk about. Without that line it stays an odd mug, and the added value is lost on the way to the table.
Care
The worked surface of the mask holds more residue than a plain wall, and the thick juices typical of tiki want rinsing before they dry. Load it in the dishwasher so the relief does not knock against other pieces.
FAQ
Who are the Mamuthones the Sardinia tiki mug is based on? The masks of the Mamoiada carnival in Sardinia: dark figures with a wooden mask and cowbells.
Does it work for soft drinks too? Yes, the maker lists it for juices and alcohol-free exotic drinks as well.
Does it pair with the Etruria? Yes, they are two subjects from the same Italian inspired range.
How is the relief surface washed? With a rinse before the cycle when you have worked with thick juices, which set into the hollows of the mask as they dry.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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For the other sizes and formats in the category, there is the tumbler glass guide.
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