Channeling the original Mai Tai, we use two rums in our recipe. Specifically, we use Havana Club Ańejo (i.e. aged) Especial Rum and Appleton Estate's Reserve Blend Jamaican Rum. We also use ...

In 1953, Bergeron traveled to Hawaii where Matson Steamship Lines asked him to create a version of the mai tai for its hotels. He added orange juice and pineapple juice to the recipe, making an ...

Generic Mai Tai recipes simplify the cocktail with the use of a stronger, smoky dark rum and a cleaner light rum, but for a proper Mai Tai, Robold insists that it has to be a blend of Jamaican and ...