Post #361467 by Trader_Rick on Fri, Feb 15, 2008 10:05 PM

As if it weren't bad enough that it is difficult to find where I live, Trader Vic's Mai Tai Mix now has different ingredients and definitely tastes worse to me. It tastes like I am drinking rum and orange juice. I checked the ingredients, and sure enough concentrated orange juice is listed. Being a typical tiki nerd like everyone else here, I happen to have an old empty bottle on hand and, sure enough, this did not used to be an ingredient. I'm a little disappointed, almost enough to start a letter writing campaign, but I doubt it would have any effect. I should probably just buy the individual ingredients, but I have to go to about three different places scattered all over town. And forget about finding rock candy syrup! (Although I see there is another thread that shows how to make it). I expected more from Trader Vic's. Anyone else think this is lame? Oh, and I apologize if this has already been brought up in another thread. I did a search and didn't see it listed.

Incidentally, I also bought the Navy Grog Mix. I have always preferred this to the Mai Tai Mix anyway and, thankfully, it does not seem to have changed ingredients. So, I got THAT going for me.

[ Edited by: Trader_Rick 2008-02-16 01:00 ]