Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

The Mai Tai’s name comes from the Tahitian word for good, Maita’I. It’s said that when the drink was invented, one of the first people to taste it exclaimed “Maita’I-roa aé,” or “out of this world, ...

The Mai Tai is one of the most iconic cocktails of all time. The rummy tropical mix is simple, delicious, and super refreshing. It’s also one of the most bastardized cocktails ever. Syrupy flavor ...

There never truly are enough words to fully cover the ongoing passion stirred among cocktail geeks by the classic mai tai. It doesn’t matter how many paeans of praise you craft for the mai tai and its ...

Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The mai tai is a drink that some would mistakenly think originated from Hawaii. Although it is a very popular tropical drink in Hawaii, this drink is said to be originated in ...

One sip of a refreshing and fruity mai tai, and I’m instantly transported to a sunny, sandy beach. Like any good tiki drink, ...

The drink: Light rum, pineapple juice, orange curaçao, dark rum, and oregeat liqueur. Sometimes substituted for amaretto, orgeat is what lends the classic mai tai a subtle floral note. Nothing foreign ...

Mai Thai Kitchen and Bar is slated to open at 3872 Roswell Road, Unit 18B, according to liquor license paperwork filed with ...