CALIFORNIA, 1944

Born in California, this iconic cocktail was created by Trader Vic, a pioneer of tiki culture. When he served a blend of Caribbean rums infused with lime and almond flavors to two friends visiting from Tahiti, they exclaimed, “Mai tai roa ae!”—Tahitian for “Out of this world, the best!” Thus, the Mai Tai was born.

PARIS, 2021

Le BARTELEUR draws on the exotic allure of this legendary cocktail, made even more famous when Elvis Presley sipped it in Blue Hawaii. A master of flavor, Le BARTELEUR enhances the Mai Tai’s tangy lime base with the distinctive zest of yuzu, expanding the citrus profile with notes of yellow grapefruit and mandarin.

This is an exotic journey through kumquat and yuzu, wrapped in a golden, vanilla-hued glow reminiscent of aged dark rum. A radiant and refreshing experience, balancing the sharp acidity of verjus with the warm spice of rum.