Straightway Canned Mai Tai

This brand of ready to drink Mai Tai was recommended and the 25% ABV on the label was a good sign, but unfortunately I found this RTD cocktail to be quite lacking. After pouring the drink you can likely see immediately what the problem is, since it is a clear color and doesn’t appear to have aged rum or rich orange curacao included. Don’t get me wrong, though. I’ve had and liked plenty of Mai Tais made with light body, lightly aged rums (these type of Mai Tais were labeled Menehune Juice by Trader Vic), and in this format the drink is supposed to lean more on the almond and orange flavors from the orgeat and orange curacao. The problem with Straightaway is that you don’t get much of that flavor either, resulting in a very light rum taste which is bowled over by the tart and artificial lime flavors. The label says this contains Jamaican and West Indies rum, but I didn’t taste any of Jamaica’s legendary funk here either. Most RTD Mai Tais in these smaller cans are usually worth seeking…