Miami Metro
The Mai-Kai
Fort Lauderdale
Historic Mid-Century PalaceNational Register heritage, historic Don the Beachcomber-derived mixology.
Now Lighting Jacksonville · Free to Join
Exotic Grogs. Hidden Escapes.
Rum & Thatch is the digital speakeasy for the modern tiki revival: a free membership that gathers the community, month after month. For everyone who pours with intention: tiki devotees, tropical-escapism builders, and rum collectors. Refined, moody, and quietly private.
- Monthly Mixers: get-togethers at the best tiki and tropical bars
- Driftwood Socials: golden hour on the sand, exotica on the speaker
- Ember Nights: monthly slow evenings and long conversation at the cigar lounge
Join the Mixers list, free, and first in line.
The Manifesto
We are here to escape.
Not from our lives. From the noise in them.
We are in pursuit of happiness. The unhurried kind: a slow drink, a warm night, a song that sounds like somewhere else.
The Scene, region by region
Six Florida markets, six landmark tiki bars: the public venues that anchor the rum-and-thatch revival. Wander in, then find your people inside.
Central Florida
Trader Sam's Grog Grotto
Lake Buena Vista
Immersive Themed SpeakeasyHigh-budget, synchronized kinetic environmental and lighting effects.
Tampa Bay
The Honu
Dunedin
Polynesian / Hawaiian FusionKaPakele rum bar showcasing more than 250 highly rare global rum expressions.
Southwest Coast
Bahi Hut
Sarasota
Historic Mid-Century (Since 1954)Florida's oldest operational tiki bar, famous for its legendary, highly potent Mai Tais.
Florida Keys
The Rhum House
Marathon
Craft Rum SanctuaryMiddle Keys rum haven with a deep sipping-rum library and scratch-built tropical cocktails.
Northeast Florida
The Conch House Lounge
St. Augustine
Historic Overwater (Since 1976)Famous multi-level pier system featuring private, individual overwater grass dining huts.
Six anchors from a directory of 61 vetted venues across all six Florida markets, join the waitlist to unlock the full Scene.
One membership. Free.
Monthly get-togethers at the best tiki and tropical bars across Florida. Bring your crew or come on your own: we'll bring the good company.
Monthly · At the bar
Mixers
One night a month at a great tiki bar. Come solo or bring your crew: your Organizer runs the night and makes the introductions, so no one drinks alone.
Monthly · On the sand
Driftwood Socials
Golden hour on the sand, exotica on the speaker, zero agenda: no ticket required. Attendees are responsible for following local beach ordinances.
Monthly · By the ember glow
Ember Nights
Once a month, we slow it all the way down at a great cigar lounge: low light, leather chairs, and long conversation. No cigar required; come for the room and the company.
Northeast Florida first
Rum & Thatch is a free tiki social club starting in Northeast Florida: monthly Mixers at the best tiki bars in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, golden-hour Driftwood Socials on the sand, and Ember Nights at cigar lounges out toward Ponte Vedra Beach. If you’re into tiki, rum, craft cocktails, Polynesian Pop, exotica, trop rock, or a good cigar, this is your chapter.