Straightaway Cocktails Mai Tai

The Mai Tai is the drink most often ruined by the people who sell it — pineapple juice, grenadine, a paper umbrella, no resemblance to Victor Bergeron's 1944 original. Straightaway's approach is the opposite: elevate the time-honored recipe and make every component in house. That means real orgeat with actual almond, a proper curaçao, and rum with enough character to survive the lime. Sold in 100 ml cans alongside their Negroni, Old Fashioned, and Margarita.

Serving suggestions: Over crushed ice in a double rocks glass with a mint sprig and spent lime shell · Shake with ice first for the correct texture and froth · Float a spoonful of dark rum on top if you want it closer to the tiki original