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Updated August 2018<\/em>
\nJune 2018:<\/strong> The Mai-Kai updates bar menu, adds classic ‘lost’ cocktail<\/a>
\nRelated:<\/B> Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide<\/a> | Index of 100+ recipes<\/A>
\n* Rums of The Mai-Kai include potent, funky flavors from Guyana and Jamaica<\/a>
\n* Heeeeeeere\u2019s the rich history and lost stories of The Mai-Kai<\/A><\/p>\n

Jump below:<\/B> List of reviews and recipes<\/A> | Retired cocktails<\/A>
\nDOWNLOAD:<\/B><\/FONT> Printable checklist of The Mai-Kai cocktail ancestry (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Okole<\/a><\/p>\n

While earning my Okole Maluna Society<\/a> card by reviewing every cocktail on the legendary tropical drink menu at The Mai-Kai, I learned quite a bit about the history of these tasty concoctions.<\/p>\n

I knew that many were based on the classic templates laid down by the godfather of Tiki mixology, Donn Beach (aka Don the Beachcomber). But I had no idea that total would hit 40 as I discovered more “ancestor drinks” along the way. Of course, many of these were reinterpreted by The Mai-Kai’s late, great mixologist Mariano Licudine, under the direction of owners Bob and Jack Thornton.<\/p>\n

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Licudine worked for Don the Beachcomber for 16 years before the Thornton brothers spirited him away to the grand Polynesian palace they were building in Fort Lauderdale in 1956. By the time Licudine retired in 1980, they had firmly established a tropical drink menu that not only still holds up, but puts most trendy craft cocktail bars to shame.<\/p>\n

\"Hurricane<\/a>
Hurricane Hayward (left) with Mai-Kai owner Dave Levy, April 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Below is a list of all the cocktails listed by their ancestry, to the best of my knowledge, plus a still-growing list of more than 90 recipes. The main page of the cocktail guide lists all the drinks<\/a> by rating and by strength, but I thought it would be interesting to trace their lineage and list them here for the true cocktail geeks. Don’t forget to click on any review of a current drink to rate it on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. I’d like to see what you think.<\/p>\n

I’d also like to use this space to send out a huge mahalo<\/I> to owner Dave Levy, manager Kern Mattei<\/a>, marketing director Pia Dahlquist and everyone else at The Mai-Kai who makes it the special place that it is. Also, much gratitude to two people without whom this guide probably wouldn’t exist: Author\/mixologist Jeff “Beachbum Berry,”<\/a> whose six books on tropical drink history are beyond essential; and Mai-Kai historian Tim “Swanky” Glazner<\/a>, who keeps the stories and spirit alive through his great research and reverence for The Mai-Kai. <\/a><\/p>\n

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Mai-Kai cocktail ancestry<\/B>
\nBased on research by Hurricane Hayward for The Atomic Grog. Click on hyperlinks for full reviews and recipes.<\/I><\/p>\n

Drinks are listed in alphabetical order with ratings in parentheses, 1-5 stars.
\nClick here for the full list<\/a> organized by rating.
\n>>> Drinks on current menu: 48 **<\/p>\n

MAI-KAI ORIGINALS (10)<\/B>
\n(Created by Mariano Licudine or other Mai-Kai mixologists)<\/I><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Hukilau (right) with the Black Magic (left), and the Mutiny, April 2012. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Black Magic<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nChocolate Snowflake<\/a> (3 1\/2)
\nDerby Daiquiri<\/A> (3)
\nThe Hukilau<\/A> (4)
\nMai-Kai Blizzard<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nMai-Kai Cappuccino<\/A> (2)
\nMai-Kai Special<\/A> (3)
\nMara-Amu<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nMutiny<\/A> (4)
\nMystery Drink<\/A> (4)<\/p>\n

TROPICAL STANDARDS (6) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Banana Daiquiri<\/a> (2 1\/2)
\nFloridita Daiquiri<\/A> (3)
\nPi\u00f1a Colada<\/a> (3)
\nSidewinder’s Fang<\/a> (4)
\nStrawberry Daiquiri<\/A> (2 1\/2)
\nSuffering Bastard<\/A> (3 1\/2)<\/p>\n

DON THE BEACHCOMBER DESCENDANTS (32)<\/strong>
\n(Mai-Kai name \/ Don the Beachcomber name and recipe)<\/I><\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

151 Swizzle<\/A> (4 1\/2) 151 Swizzle<\/A>
\nBarrel O’ Rum<\/a> (4) Beachcomber’s Rum Barrel
\nBora Bora<\/A> (3 1\/2) Donga Punch<\/A>
\nCobra’s Kiss<\/a> (4) Cobra’s Fang<\/A>
\nDeep Sea Diver<\/A> (3 1\/2) Pearl Diver<\/a>
\nGardenia Lei<\/A> (3) Mystery Gardenia<\/a>
\nHidden Pearl<\/A> (3 1\/2) Don’s Pearl<\/A>
\nHot Buttered Rum<\/A> (3) Hot Buttered Rum
\nJet Pilot<\/A> (4) Test Pilot<\/A>
\nK.O. Cooler<\/a> (3 1\/2) Q.B. Cooler<\/a>
\nKona Coffee Grog<\/A> (3) Kona Coffee Grog<\/a>
\nMai-Kai Swizzle<\/A> (3) Don’s Swizzle
\nMai Tai<\/A> (3 1\/2) Mai Tai
\nMalayan Mist<\/A> (3) Sumatra Kula<\/a>
\nMartinique Milk Punch<\/A> (3) Martinique Milk Punch<\/A>
\nMoonkist Coconut<\/A> (3 1\/2) Coconut Rum
\nOh So Deadly<\/A> (3) Never Say Die<\/a>
\nPi\u00f1a Passion<\/A> (3 1\/2) Pi Yi<\/a>
\nPlanters Punch<\/a> (2) Planter’s Rum Punch<\/A>
\nRum Julep<\/A> (4) Rum Julep<\/a>
\nSamoan Grog<\/A> (3 1\/2) Colonial Grog<\/a>
\nShark Bite<\/a> (4 1\/2) Shark’s Tooth<\/A>
\nShrunken Skull<\/A> (4) Skull & Bones
\nS.O.S.<\/A> (3 1\/2) Three Dots and a Dash<\/a>
\nSpecial Planters Punch<\/A> (4 1\/2) Don’s Own Planter’s<\/a>
\nSpecial Reserve Daiquiri<\/a> (3 1\/2) Don’s Special Daiquiri<\/a>
\nTahitian Breeze<\/A> (3 1\/2) Tahitian Rum Punch<\/A>
\nTahitian Coffee<\/A> (2) Tahitian Coffee<\/a>
\n** Wahine Delight<\/A> (2) Missionary’s Downfall<\/a>
\nYeoman’s Grog<\/A> (4) Navy Grog<\/a>
\nZombie<\/A> (5) Zombie<\/A>
\nZula #1 and #2<\/A> (3 1\/2) Penang Afrididi<\/a><\/p>\n

** Note: <\/strong>The main cocktail menu contains 47 tropical drinks, but our tally is 48. This is because the Wahine Delight moved to the dessert menu during a May 2018 update<\/a>, but we’re still counting it on this list of classic cocktails. <\/a><\/p>\n

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\"A<\/a>
A 1970 Mai-Kai cocktail menu still includes many early classics that later disappeared.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Retired drinks, aka the “lost cocktails” (11)<\/B><\/p>\n

We’ve also identified 11 cocktails from the 1956-57 menu that were “retired” at some point prior to our research, plus one off-menu classic.<\/p>\n

MAI-KAI ORIGINALS (1)<\/B>
\n(Created by Mariano Licudine or ancestry unknown)<\/I><\/p>\n

Big Bamboo<\/A> (4)<\/p>\n

DON THE BEACHCOMBER DESCENDANTS (10)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuban Daiquiri<\/A> (2 1\/2)
\nDemerara Float<\/A> (4 1\/2)
\nDemerara Cocktail<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nDr. Fong<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nHanalei Bay<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nImpatient Virgin<\/A> (3)
\nIsland Queen<\/A> (3)
\nLast Rites<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nLiquid Gold<\/A> (3 1\/2)
\nMartinique Cocktail<\/a> (3) <\/p>\n

See also:<\/strong> Fog Cutter and Singapore Sling<\/a><\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD:<\/B><\/FONT> Printable checklist of The Mai-Kai cocktail ancestry (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n

We’ll be posting more info on the history of these classics, so stay tuned as we continue our journey back in time to some of the best cocktails ever created.<\/p>\n

Okole maluna!<\/I><\/p>\n

More on The Atomic Grog<\/strong>
\n* 10 reasons why we love The Mai-Kai<\/a>
\n* New giant carved Tiki added to The Mai-Kai\u2019s outdoor garden<\/a>
\n* ‘King Kai’ leads procession of new Tikis into The Mai-Kai<\/a>
\n* Tour of The Mai-Kai’s mysterious bars and kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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