In the fall of 1944, a bartender in Oakland created a new rum cocktail. The bartender was Victor Bergeron, better known as “Trader Vic,” owner of what was soon to become the most famous tiki bar in ...

While there is some debate, most spirits scholars and history buffs agree that the mai tai — arguably the most famous cocktail to emerge from the tiki movement of the mid-twentieth century — was ...

Unlike many tropical cocktails that rely heavily on fruit juice and syrups, the balance of aged rum, lime juice, orgeat, and orange curaçao in a Mai Tai was crafted with intention. The Mai Tai can be ...

A secret pipeline, tropical aging and a master blender who nearly became a nun, here are six things you probably didn’t know about Appleton Estate Rum. It might look like paradise, but beneath the ...

Last year, savvy rum drinkers quickly would have noted the new look of bottles from Jamaica’s dependable Appleton Estate, the storied distillery that has served as an introduction to the joys of ...

Trader Vic created the Mai Tai to showcase a specific rum, now discontinued. These rums are worthy of the classic recipe. Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, ...