A brief history: In 1944, “Trader” Vic Bergeron invents a cocktail with a 17-year-old Jamaican rum and fresh lime to balance out the sweetened almond syrup and orange liqueur. It is sharp, lean, ...

Across the entire classic cocktail universe, no drink has suffered more indignity—had more liquid crimes done in its name—than the Mai Tai. No other drink, save for perhaps the Daiquiri, has been ...

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One of the world's most popular cocktails also happens to be one of the most misunderstood. With a spirited history that dates back to the early 20th century, the Mai Tai is not the sugary, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HONOLULU (KHON) — If you’ve vacationed in ...

The Bitter Mai Tai is not the Mai Tai’s redemption. It is the Mai Tai’s revenge. For decades, bartenders have been defaming the Mai Tai, debasing it, making and selling versions of the drink that were ...