Trader Vic's Mai Tai - Tiki Drinks and Food

K kevincrossman Tiki Socialite Fremont, CA Joined: Jun 19, 2017 Posts: 275	K kevincrossman Posted posted on Wed, Feb 5, 2020 7:50 AM I recently was at Trader Vic's and tried the Royal Amber rum neat. I did not find it particularly well-rounded, and did not have much age at all. For sure it was not comparable to a dark Jamaican like Coruba, unfortunately. In the cocktail it's not bad in a Mai Tai, but these days I always specify another rum (such as Appleton 12 or Smith & Cross) when ordering my Mai Tai there. Costs a little bit more usually but worth it. Though I did hear from someone who did it this way and they charged based on the rum, not the cocktail, and the better-rum-Mai-Tai was actually cheaper than the standard 1944 Mai Tai.

I recently was at Trader Vic's and tried the Royal Amber rum neat. I did not find it particularly well-rounded, and did not have much age at all. For sure it was not comparable to a dark Jamaican like Coruba, unfortunately.

In the cocktail it's not bad in a Mai Tai, but these days I always specify another rum (such as Appleton 12 or Smith & Cross) when ordering my Mai Tai there. Costs a little bit more usually but worth it. Though I did hear from someone who did it this way and they charged based on the rum, not the cocktail, and the better-rum-Mai-Tai was actually cheaper than the standard 1944 Mai Tai.

Post #800454 by kevincrossman on Wed, Feb 5, 2020 7:50 AM