Post #622136 by Swanky on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 1:41 PM

He died soon after retiring. The old timers tell me the drinks went downhill fast after he left. I take that with a grain of salt. There is bias there when you grow up with Mariano in the back and you know the Thorton's well. I have Mariano's hand written recipes for a few drinks and make them and what I get at the Mai-Kai is as good or better than I make. If they took shortcuts, it would show.