The Mai Tai is a drink that some would mistakenly think originated from Hawaii. Although it is a very popular tropical drink in Hawaii, this drink is said to be originated in California!

— Royal Hawaiian, Honolulu. Trader Vic’s Mai Tai. Makes 1 cocktail. 1 ounce Trader Vic’s Premium Gold Rum. 1 ounce Trader Vic’s Authentic Dark Rum. 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice.

The Royal Hawaiian also gets top honors in another category: best mai tai. While the drink apparently originated in California in the 1930s, the rum-based drink is widely associated with the islands.

San Francisco native Victor Bergeron brought the mai tai to Hawaii in 1953 when he was hired by Matson Navigation Co. to create a cocktail for its Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.

HONOLULU (KHON) — If you’ve vacationed in Hawaii, or visited a tiki bar, it’s likely you enjoyed a Mai Tai. Though popular on the islands, it was created thousands of miles away. Victor J ...

The classic Hawaiian Mai Tai cocktail is one of the most popular drinks at Duke’s, the famed Hawaiian restaurant chain that has mainland spots including the seaside Duke’s Malibu. While there ...

“Mai tai is just generally the most popular cocktail in Hawaii,” said Eric Harris, a Native Hawaiian bartender of over 15 years who is the current bar manager at Tikis Grill & Bar, a locally ...

The Hotel Wailea’s “apothecary mixologist” James Shoemaker shares the how-tos of mai tais and more. Here’s how it’s all done.

KAILUA-KONA Christina Maffei has reclaimed her title as the creator of the World s Best Mai Tai. The grand prize for creating the top cocktail was $10,000. Maffei previously won the competition in ...

As with most cocktail lore, there are competing origin stories for the mai tai. But Oakland restaurateur Victor Bergeron, of Trader Vic’s fame, claimed credit for creating the now-famous tiki ...

Mai Tai comes to Hawaii. In 1953, it is said Trader Vic brought the Mai Tai to the Hawaiian Islands after he was asked by the Matson Steamship Lines to formalize drinks for their bars at multiple ...

The classic Hawaiian Mai Tai cocktail is one of the most popular drinks at Duke’s, the famed Hawaiian restaurant chain that has mainland spots including the seaside Duke’s Malibu. While there ...