Leading up to Mai Tai Day (August 30), we are sharing five Mai Tai myths. The original Mai Tai was made in 1944 by Trader Vic Bergeron with 17 year Jamaican rum from J. Wray & Nephew. Subsequent to that, the Trader Vic’s chain has used various Jamaican rums, rum blends that included Virgin Island … Continue reading Mai Tai Myth: a 1944 Mai Tai Must be Made with Jamaican Rum