"One of my favorite flavor combinations is pineapple and coffee, which goes back to when I’d make cold-brew piña coladas for the staff when I worked at the Tartine Manufactory in San Francisco. The Sound System cocktail stems directly from that goofing around. Jamaican rum, madeira, pineapple, and espresso liqueur all come together to make a surprising and refreshing drink that always makes me want another. This daiquiri riff was so delicious that it became the go-to shot to send to friends when they visited Death & Co LA. We even had guests who would come in and request them, not knowing that they were actually a full cocktail from one of our first menus! The name Sound System was inspired by the Jamaican rum: In Jamaican popular culture starting in the 1950s, a “sound system” was a group of DJs, engineers and MCs playing ska, rocksteady or reggae music. DJs would load up a truck with a generator, turntables and huge speakers and throw street parties for Jamaicans who were barred under colonial rule from participating in dances uptown." —TE