The Mai Tai: Trader Vic vs. Don the Beachcomber
In this episode of Into The Barchive, hosts Tim Wright and Dr. Blake Jones head into the world of tiki to explore one of the most famous—and most misunderstood—cocktails ever created: the Mai Tai.
Forget the oversized glasses, pineapple juice, grenadine, and over-the-top fruit garnishes. The original Trader Vic Mai Tai was a surprisingly restrained cocktail built around rum, lime, orange curaçao, orgeat, and a touch of sugar. Tim and Blake break down why those few ingredients work so well together and how the drink became one of the defining rum cocktails of the 20th century.
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