Small pot distilled liquors, fresh fruit forward juices and dark boozy floats are a mixologist's wet dream. Add 10 grand to that and you have a throwdown of the modern Mai Tai, all of it fueled by Sammy's Beach Bar Rum at the Royal Lahaina Resort. Eleven Maui bartenders rumbled last Wednesday for a chance at one of the 30 spots in the annual Don the … [Read more...] about Royal Lahaina’s Mai Tai Mix Off picks three winners from the bartender rumble to go to Kona Fourth Annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Mix-Off
Blair Anderson
Following Maui’s flow of Mai Tais to Kona’s Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival
Mai Tai Me Up Ahhhh, Kona, Hawaii. You think sleepy little Kailua town on the big island. Think again. Once a year the town wakes up in a wash of Bacardi rum when the Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival kicks off its weekend competition. With top mixologist talent showing up from all across the state, and international participants and judges like William Ramos from … [Read more...] about Following Maui’s flow of Mai Tais to Kona’s Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival
3 Maui Bartenders are on their way to Bacardi Mai Tai Fest at the Royal Kona Resort
You can't be a bartender in Hawaii with out knowing the Mai Tai. While some may despise the drink, others are willing to turn it into a creative outlet which I bore witness to at last week's Mai Tai Mix Off preliminary competition at the Royal Lahaina. Ten bartenders went head to head in five seven minute rounds with their own personal recipes. The top three competitors will … [Read more...] about 3 Maui Bartenders are on their way to Bacardi Mai Tai Fest at the Royal Kona Resort