Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and spirits trailblazer Sammy Hagar visited Las Vegas’ world-renowned bar The Golden Tiki this weekend to unveil his own shrunken head.
Hagar, in town for his residency at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod, also helped Head Bartender and High Priest Adam Rains shake up some new cocktails using the Red Rocker’s portfolio of award-winning spirits including Santo Tequila and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum.
Hagar joins several local and international celebrities who have been honored with shrunken heads by the tiki bar, including Robin Leach, Vinnie Paul, Rich Little, Sebastian Bach, Siegfried & Roy, Carrot Top and many more.
The new cocktails include:
- Tiki La Sunrise: Santo Blanco tequila, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto liqueur, passionfruit juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice and honey syrup, garnished with hibiscus and coconut.
- Red Headed Stranger: Sammy’s Beach Bar White Rum, Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Rum, lime juice and honey, garnished with a dehydrated lime and mermaid.
- Kola Nui: Sammy’s Beach Bar Kola Rum, Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, Dole Whip, coconut cream, lime juice, orange juice and Don’s Mix, garnished with an orchid flower and pineapple frond garnish.
- Tres Puntos: Santo Mezquila, Santo Blanco, Santo Reposado, Velvet Falernum, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, honey syrup, lime juice and pineapple juice, garnished with a pineapple wedge, Luxardo cherry and pineapple frond garnish.
The iconic bar is also touting Hagar’s new line of top-shelf sparkling rum cocktails, Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co.