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THE SWEET SIDE Tropical drinks that are shaken or stirred to a perfect balance of sweet are a hallmark of the Trader Vic ’ s brand , which just opened up its 19th international location at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah . “ It still has all the elements of every Trader Vic ’ s around the world , but it has a little more modern flair to it ,” says Rhett Rosen , executive vice president of Trader Vic ’ s .
Each location has a signature cocktail ; in Dubai , it ’ s the Koana Puffer , a sweet yet potent concoction in which gin is combined with pineapple and lemon juices , passionfruit syrup and mai tai concentrate , finished off with a “ stinger ” of 151 proof rum .
But the sweet sips that the brand is known for , like the mai tai , invented by founder Vic Bergeron , is always exactly the same . “ We ’ re really strict about who we partner with , and we ’ re really meticulous about the brand ,” Rosen says . “ We ’ ve had to close some locations that were making money , but they were serving the wrong food or doing our mai tais wrong .”
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Trader Vic ’ s Koana Puffer |
The mai tai , invented by Trader Vic ’ s founder |
Trader Vic ’ s at the Hilton Dubai
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44 hotelsmag . com May 2018 |