Jeff "Beachbum" Berry highlights that Donn Beach's version of the Mai Tai, emerging likely in the 1950s, was inspired by Trader Vic's original recipe, asserting his need to compete.
According to Waddy at Satan's Whiskers, while both Mai Tai versions share a name, they exhibit stark differences, with Beach's recipe resembling more of a "small-format Zombie" than a familiar Mai Tai.
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