Mai Tai
Lots of rum, almond, lime and a bit more rum to finish. Tropical and powerful.
Created by Trader Vic, Victor Bergeron, in 1944 and kept secret until the 1970’s, when to try and return some consistency to the terrible Mai Tai’s being made at every other bar, Vic released his recipe for the first time. The original called for 17 year old Wray and Nephew rum with an equally impressive aged dark rum, a touch of almond syrup, lime and Dutch Curacao. Within a couple of years the world’s entire supply of very old rum had been consumed in Mai Tai’s. From there began a never ending blending and sourcing to try and keep the original style without being able to supply the original rums. This is one of the great rum drinks, the almond, lime and rum come together perfectly and Vic himself must be credited, with Donn Beach, as one of the creators of Tiki, a cocktail culture all about fun, flavour and relaxation.
