Havana Cuba Trader Vics Film - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on 04/12/2007 On 2007-04-12 11:15, GatorRob wrote: But regarding herding the masses and serving them sloppily poured Daiquiris, isn't that what happens all over the U.S., Tiki Ti and noted others excluded? Yes, but the Floridita is THE CRADLE of the Daiquiri, that even inspired Trader Vic himself (see the back of Vic's classic 1947 menu) in his mixology. I really hate to be a spoiler, but I've seen lots of these supposedly signed menus. I think they were mass produced and sold as souveniers. Can someone correct me if I'm wrong? Yes, true, but they seem to be vintage, so it seems the Trader came up with that printed signature idea right after the loss of the Havana Hilton location.

On 2007-04-12 11:15, GatorRob wrote:
But regarding herding the masses and serving them sloppily poured Daiquiris, isn't that what happens all over the U.S., Tiki Ti and noted others excluded?

Yes, but the Floridita is THE CRADLE of the Daiquiri, that even inspired Trader Vic himself (see the back of Vic's classic 1947 menu) in his mixology.

I really hate to be a spoiler, but I've seen lots of these supposedly signed menus. I think they were mass produced and sold as souveniers. Can someone correct me if I'm wrong?

Yes, true, but they seem to be vintage, so it seems the Trader came up with that printed signature idea right after the loss of the Havana Hilton location.

Post #298664 by bigbrotiki on 04/12/2007