Happy International Mai Tai Day!

To kick off the Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai Competition, we looked to tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry for his take on the timeless recipe. In this recipe, Berry calls for a blend of English-style rum (Chairman’s Reserve) and Martinique rhum agricole for a trans-Caribbean classic.

 

Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry

 

Ingredients:

1 oz. Chairman’s Reserve Forgotten Cask

1 oz. Rhum Clement V.S.O.P.

1/2 oz. orange Curacao

1 oz. fresh lime juice (reserve shell)

1/2 o.z Latitude 29 Formula Orgeat

1 teaspoon to 1/4 oz. of sugarcane sirop (to taste)

Mint sprig

 

Method:

Add 2 scoops of crushed ice, then shake well for about 10 seconds. Pour, unstrained, into a double old-fashioned glass. Sink your spent lime shell in the drink, and garnish with a mint sprig.