Tiki Central Canada

Hey guys,So this whole show is all about the Mai Tai because on June 30th, it's national Mai Tai day!! On another note, June 27th is national pineapple day (Paola's favorite)!So who made this drink that set tiki into a nation wide craze? Well, there are several facts and stories to this delicious drink that we will tackle today.We have Don the Beachcomber (the pioneer of tiki in North America) who claimed it and that he created this drink back in 1933. He did at times have this drink plus a Mai Tai Swizzle on his menus. Also, the QB Cooler which some say was the original Mai Tai but not let's get ahead of ourselves here. Next, Trader Vic claimed him and one of his bartenders created this drink and served it to some Tahitian friends who were visiting his bar and they called it “Mai tai-roa aé" which means "the best" or "very good".Don claims that Trader Vic stole the drink and renamed it Mai Tai. But we find that Don didn't have this drink on any menus til way later after Trader had it on his. Also, Don claim