Who is Sailor Jerry?
Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins was a prominent American tattoo artist, whom many people regard as the father of modern tattooing. During his lifetime, Sailor Jerry developed a number of innovations in tattooing which continue to be used to this day, and several prominent American tattoo artists can trace the lineage of their training back to Sailor Jerry. The legacy of Sailor Jerry also lives on in the form of Sailor Jerry Limited, a company which owns the licenses to Collins’ original artwork. Norman Collins first went to sea in 1930, when he was 19 years old. Like many sailors, Collins was introduced to the art of tattoo in Asia, where sailors traditionally got tattoos to celebrate their journeys and adventures on the high seas. Sailor Jerry took particular interest in tattooing, learning the fundamentals and eventually opening his own shop in Honolulu, although he continued to correspond with prominent Asian tattoo artists throughout his life. Sailor Jerry did business in Chinatown,
If you have ever heard someone refer to a tattoo as “old school” they are probably referring to the old Sailor Jerry style. Sailor Jerry is hands down the most influential tattoo –> artist who has ever lived in America. This rum was not actually created by Sailor Jerry, but it is created in the same fashion that that sailors used by mixing spices with their stocks of rum. It was created to keep the Sailor Jerry name going. Recipes Suffering Bastard Mix 1/4 oz Sailor Jerry 1/4 oz Gin 1/4 oz Vodka 1/4 oz Tequila 1/4 oz Blue Curacao Dash of Cherry Brandy 3 oz Sour Mix 3 oz Orange Juice The Tiki Mix 1 oz Sailor Jerry 2 oz Cranberry Juice 2 oz Pineapple Juice 1 oz Orange Juice Splash of Sour Milk After mixing these ingredients: Float Curacao on top For more official Sailor Jerry drink recipes please visit http://www.sailorjerry.com/rum/recipes.php?site=us Who to Drink it With What I usually hear from people when they see me drinking Sailor Jerry is “Oh, yeah, that’s what my crazy great-unc
