The Mai Tai’s name comes from the Tahitian word for good, Maita’I. It’s said that when the drink was invented, one of the first people to taste it exclaimed “Maita’I-roa aé,” or “out of this world, ...

Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be ...

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 ...

“RumDood” Matthew Robold of 320 Main gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to make the perfect Mai Tai, plus where to find one in L.A. should you not be so DIY-inclined. You like drinking, sure, and ...

Unlike many tropical cocktails that rely heavily on fruit juice and syrups, the balance of aged rum, lime juice, orgeat, and orange curaçao in a Mai Tai was crafted with intention. The Mai Tai can be ...

1 1/2 oz Campari 3/4 oz Smith & Cross Jamaican rum 1 oz Lime juice 3/4 oz Orgeat 1/2 oz Curaçao Now that you have everything you need, visit First We Feast and click through the gallery because ...

What does a rum from a remote French island in the Indian Ocean have to do with the most fabled of all tiki cocktails? Quite a lot, actually. ByTony Sachs, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish ...

Brad Japhe is a freelance journalist specializing in travel, outdoor adventure, craft mixology and gastronomy. His work appears in all major media markets across the United States. He is viewed as an ...