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, ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Why is it that cocktail enthusiasts will forgive a shaken Manhattan before they do a Mai Tai made with ...

The Mai Tai Was created to showcase rum, not hide it. The Mai Tai was created by Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron in 1944 at his namesake restaurant and bar in Oakland, California. Bergeron created the ...

Trader Vic created the Mai Tai to showcase a specific rum, now discontinued. These rums are worthy of the classic recipe. Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, ...

The Mai Tai was first created in 1944, and since then it’s undergone so many changes that many current versions of the drink bear little resemblance to the original. But now One Chicago bar is taking ...

The mai tai is one tipple that has been through the wringer. The history of the cocktail is somewhat disputed between the tiki godfathers of Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron and Donn "Don the Beachcomber" ...

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, ...