12808 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606
Open Daily 4pm-2am (818) 769-0708
Welcome to The Tonga Hut Website! Here is a list of upcoming Events!
Rum Rhum Club January 20th 6pm- Join us for some new Rum Tasting and Special Cocktail Recipes
Forrest Cokely Bio
While working in the service industry I have been the entertainment, waiter, bartender, cook, trainer, quality assurance inspector, barista in restaurants, cafes and bars. I have been called upon to judge International Spirits competitions, Mixology competitions, Lead Workshops / Tastings / Trainings, Create Branded Cocktails/Beverages for Bars / Restaurants / Events / Fund-raisers / Parties / Competitions, Drink Menus, pairing menus and a bunch of other "stuff"; I work
as a liquor specialist by day at Hi Time Wine Cellars and write the Monthly Spirits Page for the Newsletter and article for multiple magazines; I am a Charter Member of the Ministry of Rum Connoisseurs Cabinet in good standing, a Charter Member of Rum XP (Expert Panel) where I have judged many international rum competitions. Also I participate on multiple Liquor / Spirits / Mixology /
Bar Culture forums; I am a founding (board) member/Key-holder for The Orange County Bartenders Cabinet (OCBC); I am a Society of Wine Educators Certified Spirits Specialist (C.S.S.); I am Bar Smarts Certified and I have a blog called
'a drink with forrest'. Oh yeah and as a child I knocked a pony over with one hit because it stepped on my foot...I am sorry Mr Pony.
While working in the service industry I have been the entertainment, waiter, bartender, cook, trainer, quality assurance inspector, barista in restaurants, cafes and bars. I have been called upon to judge International Spirits competitions, Mixology competitions, Lead Workshops / Tastings / Trainings, Create Branded Cocktails/Beverages for Bars / Restaurants / Events / Fund-raisers / Parties / Competitions, Drink Menus, pairing menus and a bunch of other "stuff"; I work
as a liquor specialist by day at Hi Time Wine Cellars and write the Monthly Spirits Page for the Newsletter and article for multiple magazines; I am a Charter Member of the Ministry of Rum Connoisseurs Cabinet in good standing, a Charter Member of Rum XP (Expert Panel) where I have judged many international rum competitions. Also I participate on multiple Liquor / Spirits / Mixology /
Bar Culture forums; I am a founding (board) member/Key-holder for The Orange County Bartenders Cabinet (OCBC); I am a Society of Wine Educators Certified Spirits Specialist (C.S.S.); I am Bar Smarts Certified and I have a blog called
'a drink with forrest'. Oh yeah and as a child I knocked a pony over with one hit because it stepped on my foot...I am sorry Mr Pony.