# Mai Tai – The King of Tiki **URL:** \ **Category:** Classic Rum Cocktails\ **Created:** [October 16, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228 "2025-10-16T06:46:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![SaibotZtar](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/saibotztar/32/40131_2.png) [@SaibotZtar](https://community.rumx.com/u/SaibotZtar)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/161 "2026-08-19T18:46:21Z")
![1000394958](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/e/b/eb1cc215230df40080ea1a7ff1232b1b18ac7f3d.jpeg) ![1000394934](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/b/c/bc886c5228c881c45648954db221bcf85ca358b4.jpeg) Cheers ---
**Author:** ![TheGreatSpooner](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/thegreatspooner/32/24758_2.png) [@TheGreatSpooner](https://community.rumx.com/u/TheGreatSpooner)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/162 "2026-08-21T19:55:51Z")
I think New Yarmouth is absolutely sensational ---
**Author:** ![NH43](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/nh43/32/3152_2.png) [@NH43](https://community.rumx.com/u/NH43)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/163 "2026-08-22T12:10:03Z")
Today some retro vibes with 3x HD 2007 ![IMG_6388](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/a/fa3782abc85be863b2a740158a40c7c12eb7bd0b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jussi](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3e96dc/32.png) [@Jussi](https://community.rumx.com/u/Jussi)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/165 "2026-09-03T17:56:50Z")
I got this advice to use Creme De Noyaux instead of orgeat in Mai Tai from a bartender at Stagger Lee in Berlin. Add little bit of simple syrup for a balance. Its drier, bolder, but deeper and richer than Mai Tai with Orgeat. I can recommend to give it this version a go ![image_cropper_1788458088264](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/b/b/bb136eef687c27be469c98bb5fbb3897c461a992.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VERSUS](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/versus/32/25151_2.png) [@VERSUS](https://community.rumx.com/u/VERSUS)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/166 "2026-09-05T16:31:29Z")
![IMG_1480](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/0/10e71e6fe5f4ad6db555fbe15b722f87fb631d7e.jpeg) Have a nice weekend everyone! 🥃👋 ---
**Author:** ![Cedric](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@Cedric](https://community.rumx.com/u/Cedric)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/167 "2026-09-05T18:10:01Z")
![IMG_1576](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/a/8a4c8a605a6be46905c164b7cecc11cad38ff4a8.jpeg)[RX19143](https://rumx.com/en/rums/19143/) and [RX10641](https://rumx.com/en/rums/10641/) Solid blend but I can’t get warm with (this) DOK in a Mai Tai. It’s a bit too much 😅 ---
**Author:** ![TheCelticRumFan](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@TheCelticRumFan](https://community.rumx.com/u/TheCelticRumFan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/168 "2026-09-11T23:54:05Z")
![image_cropper_1789170612143](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/5/355ffae95fc86346c6ed2d144e21862783deceda.jpeg) I went for a very potent high ester one tonight. Equal parts DOK and HGML. Delicious and the rum does not get lost in the mix at all. ---
**Author:** ![NH43](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/nh43/32/3152_2.png) [@NH43](https://community.rumx.com/u/NH43)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/169 "2026-09-28T04:42:29Z")
Very nice selection of Rum’s. Hope you enjoyed ---
**Author:** ![NH43](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/nh43/32/3152_2.png) [@NH43](https://community.rumx.com/u/NH43)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/170 "2026-10-03T14:18:15Z")
Finally a Mai Tai again ![IMG_7644](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/b/9b05f6f98c82e47e4f037ec9ecd0d42b1e140238.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SaibotZtar](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/saibotztar/32/40131_2.png) [@SaibotZtar](https://community.rumx.com/u/SaibotZtar)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/171 "2026-10-03T14:19:42Z")
Super !! I hope I’ll be fit enough again soon too… 👏👏👏 Cheers my friend ---
**Author:** ![Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/u/Beaureve)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/172 "2026-10-07T15:43:41Z")
![image_cropper_1791387764340](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/e/1/e177772be69f93041bdc24206eea46a828381103.jpeg) Did they change the design or did I order the wrong one? 😅 The pictures online looked different 🙈 ---
**Author:** ![Chris2302](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/chris2302/32/33901_2.png) [@Chris2302](https://community.rumx.com/u/Chris2302)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/173 "2026-10-07T15:45:49Z")
Looks like a new design.. hopefully without a price increase^^ ---
**Author:** ![Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/u/Beaureve)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/174 "2026-10-07T15:51:03Z")
10.99 at Conalco was the cheapest price I found. Meanwhile it’s 11.99 there now and doesn’t even have a picture anymore 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/u/Beaureve)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/175 "2026-10-09T17:37:18Z")
![image_cropper_1791567280146](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/2/d22c0ff752c28b3ee282918cf4bde06b139170c6.jpeg) ![image_cropper_1791567291826](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/1/214469f0f20b42e690d258c6c8a377f6aef450a6.jpeg) Looking for a budget-friendly Mai Tai. Basically quite okay, but so far I’d rather spend a bit more 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/u/Beaureve)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/176 "2026-10-09T19:40:53Z")
![image_cropper_1791574805825](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/6/d6fcdf587652563ed583e2796061dddb2662cf04.jpeg) So far I like the combination of all three best 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mkemp](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/mkemp/32/37039_2.png) [@Mkemp](https://community.rumx.com/u/Mkemp)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/177 "2026-10-14T15:46:34Z")
Bit late to the party, but my budget Mai Tai rum blends are usually 50/50 of something quite funky and a higher proof “demera” like OFTD or pussers gunpowder proof. The other budget friendly one i really like is Kevin Crossman’s Ultimate Mai Tai blend. Yes, that’s what he called it. 25ml each of Smith & Cross, OFTD, Appleton 12, and Planteray Xaymaca. ---
**Author:** ![Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/u/Beaureve)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/178 "2026-10-14T17:05:08Z")
The combo with the Gunpowder or OFTD sounds interesting, but I think in general I’d rather spend a bit more. I find the [RX23494](https://rumx.com/en/rums/23494/) so much better than my low budget attempts, for example 🙂 And I also prefer the liber and co much more than the meneau.. ---
**Author:** ![Mkemp](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/mkemp/32/37039_2.png) [@Mkemp](https://community.rumx.com/u/Mkemp)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/179 "2026-10-15T18:52:25Z")
That’s fair. I’m quite partial to [RX11980](https://rumx.com/en/rums/11980/) myself. Orgeat can be made at home from supermarket ingredients, and freezes well. It’s sugar, almond milk, salt, orange blossom water, rose water, almond extract. Actually, let me write out my recipe here anyways. Orgeat (~550ml, ~€1.40 in ingredients): - 250g high quality almond milk - 500g sugar - 2.5ml almond extract - 2.5ml rose water - 5ml orange blossom water - good pinch of fine salt Dissolve sugar and salt into almond milk on low heat (do not boil), let cool down, add remaining ingredients. Shelf life in fridge is 2 months, but you can freeze it for way longer. ---
**Author:** ![Schorgelorsch](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/schorgelorsch/32/39953_2.png) [@Schorgelorsch](https://community.rumx.com/u/Schorgelorsch)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/180 "2026-10-17T10:05:27Z")
![image_cropper_1792231513762](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/a/8a0f2262b3f6b7c2c721eca085038d25d47494f6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Beaureve](https://community.rumx.com/u/Beaureve)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228/181 "2026-10-21T17:41:28Z")
![image_cropper_1792604365272](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/591b8c2d4c97eac2113233ad72ff66a2b3eedcd0.jpeg) Yeah, tastes good 🙂 Off the top of my head, I’d say I liked the [RX23494](https://rumx.com/en/rums/23494/) even better though. I should test them directly against each other 🙂 [Previous page](https://community.rumx.com/t/mai-tai-the-king-of-tiki/26228.md?page=8)