Post #127517 by Trader Woody on Fri, Nov 26, 2004 10:01 AM

I just ordered the world's worst 'Mai Tai'!

I was in the bar 'Mai Tai' in Spain, and asked for the cocktail of the same name. The owner (looking like a 70's porn movie director) asked - "Cocktail?"
His eyes lit up as I said yes, and then he went to work. I was just checking out my surroundings as white rum was poured into a large conical glass. Then my eye was caught by the sight of Hugo (for that was his name) picking up a bottle of Campari and pouring a significant quantity into the glass. This was followed by orange juice, then a full inch of Smirnoff vodka floated on the top.

'You should stir it', he said, giving me a big smile. 'This isn't a Mai Tai', I said. 'No, it's a Mai Tai cocktail - the house cocktail. 7 Euros please'

Actually, it was a pretty decent cocktail, but not a Mai Tai, and certainly not the sort of thing you'd want to drink at 2:30 am, on your way back to your hotel.

Trader Woody