When is a Mai Tai not a Mai Tai? - Tiki Drinks and Food

DH DJ HawaiianShirt Member NoVA, DC Joined: Feb 04, 2006 Posts: 150	DH DJ HawaiianShirt Posted posted on Mon, May 14, 2007 3:47 AM On 2007-05-12 10:11, DemeraraDrinker wrote: I know its not a Mai Tai when I ask the waitress if it has Orgeat in it and she looks at me like I'm speaking French. Hmm, I dunno about that... While I may trust bartenders(and that's rare. sometimes it's some college student with a "Top 100 cocktails" booklet in his back pocket), I in no way trust the waiting staff to know anything about cocktails. While they may know terms like "neat","on the rocks", and "twist", there are so many spirits, syrups, and varietals out there that I'll usually go straight to a bar to order something/ask questions.

On 2007-05-12 10:11, DemeraraDrinker wrote:
I know its not a Mai Tai when I ask the waitress if it has Orgeat in it and she looks at me like I'm speaking French.

Hmm, I dunno about that... While I may trust bartenders(and that's rare. sometimes it's some college student with a "Top 100 cocktails" booklet in his back pocket), I in no way trust the waiting staff to know anything about cocktails. While they may know terms like "neat","on the rocks", and "twist", there are so many spirits, syrups, and varietals out there that I'll usually go straight to a bar to order something/ask questions.

Post #306172 by DJ HawaiianShirt on Mon, May 14, 2007 3:47 AM