Post #695292 by AdOrAdam on Thu, Oct 3, 2013 2:40 PM

My understanding (from Sippin Safari & Beachbum Berry Remixed) is:

Sun-Vac Corporation licenced the Don the Beachcomber name to put on their premixes, including a Mai Tai one. In 1970 Vic sued them & they settled out of court.

Hope that helps begin to answer your question TikiTacky!

Regarding the similarity of the Mai Tai Swizzle (1933), QB Cooler (1937) & & Mai Tai (1944):

Beachbum Berry Remixed says it best, regardless of anything else, Trader Vics recipe is *** the mai tai*** ~ it's the one that made the name famous.

It's been a while since I compared them, in order of preference, my Tiki+ app notes for the 3 say:

1 - Mai Tai - good, dependant on the rums ~ play around.
2 - Mai Tai Swizzle - Ok, like a fruitier sort of Mai Tai.
3 - QB Cooler - Ok, could be further tweaked.

IMO comparing the 3 is a bit like comparing a diaquiri / caprihna / ti punch or Pina Colada / Painkiller / Coconut - i.e. they have similarities & similar ingredients but they are different - try them all & then have what you fancy! :)