Episode 65: episode 65: Last Rites Cocktail and the Mai Kai

Hey guys,Welcome to our 4th season and we are very excited to be back. This episode is recorded via internet since we have gone into another lockdown but still want to entertain you with cool facts, stories and of course cocktails.On this episode we talk about the Last Rites cocktail which was created by Mariano Licudine at the Mai Kai. Now, we have to go back to Don's the Beachcomber's location where Mariano worked for him for over 15 years. These recipes are secretive and so we are not sure if he started making this back in Don's days or the Mai Kai's. To check out the recipe on our "Recipe" page : https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/We go into detail about his life and how he started such as being a private chauffeur and bartender for Laurel and Hardy.This recipe is very basic in some ways compared to most tiki cocktails that we have discussed on this show but don't be fooled by that as its an amazing drink with lots of Martinique rum, passion fruit syrup, lime juice and Falernum.On "Mark's adventures" segment, we get more in-depth to the Mai Kai and its history. It is one of the oldest tiki bars on the planet and largest ones as well. It houses a 30,000 sq. foot garden and also a waterfall. It entertains its guests daily with a  authentic Mai-Kai Islanders show which shows off dancing, music and even a fire show.On "Did You Know?" segment, we cover more information about Mariano such as he was one of 14 kids in his family and served the Mai Kai for 30 years.Here are some cool links to check out:The Last Rites cocktail YouTube video: Last Rites Cocktail YouTube videoMai Kai fire show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC7R9uwFGdYMai Kai Islanders show in full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-U8UUXC-tsCool links for Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's book Sippin' Safari: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/cool-links/Mark's Adventures link: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/marks-tiki-page/