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Mai Tai

Lost Lake Chicago Mai Tai
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The Making of Lost Lake’s Mai Tai

Since its debut in 2015, the bar's signature take on the Trader Vic classic has gone through rum revisions, ice swaps and one crucial shift in technique.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • illustration: Carolyn Figel
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Mai Tai

The iconic tiki courtesy of Martin Cate.

Bitter Mai Tai
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Bitter Mai Tai

The iconic tiki drink gets a Campari twist.

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Cocktails

Mapping the Mai Tai

Tracing the iconic cocktail’s return to form.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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The Ultimates

In Search of the Ultimate Mai Tai

We asked 10 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Mai Tai—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Eric Medsker
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Garret Richard’s Mai Tai

Saline is the secret to this winning Mai Tai.

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Mai Tai Spritz

A spritz-ified Mai Tai with a Champagne topper, in a nod to Trader Vic’s French heritage.

Leo Robitschek NoMad Mai Tai
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Mastering the Mai Tai With Leo Robitschek

In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Leo Robitschek on his approach to honing The NoMad Bar’s ultimate Mai Tai.

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
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The NoMad Bar’s Mai Tai

Leo Robitschek's perfected Mai Tai combines Jamaican and Guyanese rums with rhum agricole.

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Summer of George

Bartender Jeremy Oertel's pear- and tequila-infused riff on a Mai Tai.

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