Trader Tiki is now B.G. Reynolds!
Hi Folks, long time no chat.
Well, that’s because I’ve been busy. How busy? New parent and small business owner with a dayjob busy. I still manage to get in my leisure time, usually at the bottom of a rocks glass.
About a year ago, I was approached by the owners of another company of similar name, and asked cordially to stop calling myself a Trader and go off and do something else. I fought tooth and nail, but they weren’t having it. So, in respect to the original “Trader”, and with the advice of a few good friends, I am moving forward with the name change from Trader Tiki’s Exotic Syrups to B.G. Reynolds’ Exotic Syrups.
What else is changing about the product? nada, zip, squat, zilch. You’ll still recognize the label on the shelf, the wonderful Dr. Bamboo illustration on the front, and all the damned good stuff that’s inside. The biggest difference you’ll see is the name, and my big ol’ smiling mug on the front.
I’m also going to be expanding the webstore beyond just my wonderful syrups. The whole concept behind the syrups was to make great stuff available to everyone, bartenders and home mixologists alike. So, now that people know where to get the best in syrups, I still get asked where to get glassware, straws, party gear, mixing equipment, and so on. Well, give me a few months and you’ll be able to get the right here at OkoleMaluna.com.
I want to give huge mahalo to all of my friends who have worked so hard on helping me get this project to where I am now. In early 2009, I got the inspiration to start this little business taking my homemade syrups to a larger audience, and now, the syrups are being used by bars around the country and across the globe (Amsterdam and Greece are the latest sightings). I also must thank you, my readers that became my patrons, and my patrons that became my regulars. Thank you for believing in what I do, and being the best sales and advertising team money can’t buy.
Okole Maluna, and bottoms up!
- Blair Garrett Reynolds
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10. Jun, 2011
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13. Jun, 2011
[...] Portland’s own Trader Tiki has been forced to change the name of his line of syrups to B. G. Reynolds. He doesn’t name the company that would object to his marketing a line of tiki syrups with [...]
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13. Jun, 2011
[...] Portland’s own Trader Tiki has been forced to change the name of his line of syrups to B. G. Reynolds. He doesn’t name the company that would object to his marketing a line of tiki syrups with [...]
Are you serious?? A ‘cease and desist’? o_O I wouldn’t know whether to laugh or cry. That’s ridiculous. Still, look at it this way: it’s a true measure of your success. If you *weren’t* successful, you probably wouldn’t be seen as a threat and they probably wouldn’t even notice. The fact of the matter is that your products have now become popular (as you note) around the globe. So…I guess congratulations are in order! Congrats, dude! You’ve hit the big time!
Those #@%&ers. Potables will be hoisted in your honor at Hukilau.
(I’m still working on that rum distillery thing. Seems there’s paperwork involved.)
Good deal. Trademark issues go both ways…we wouldn’t want the other Trader’s far inferior syrups (ahem, artificial passionfruit???) confused with the good stuff.
There are many companies in the US with the name “Trader” within their name. I wonder if they received a cease and desist notice from them as well.
I’m just glad you aren’t going anywhere! I love your syrups. They make the best cocktails!
Guess the old bottles will become collector’s items!