Post #285862 by Kon-Hemsby on Thu, Feb 15, 2007 1:26 PM

Ok, so the debate might still go on 'who created the Mai Tai', but what I wanna know is why Orgeat?
I pride myself on mixing up a few drinks. But when the originator of the Mai Tai choose to use Orgeat, why?
I mean, it tastes great, but it's seldom used in cocktails. So what prompted someone to use it as an essential ingredient in such a great drink.
Mixologists enlighten me...guide me onto the path of great cocktail consciousness.