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Tiki Glass - Mai-Kai - Derby Daiquiri - Morgantown Glassware Guild
Tiki Glass - Mai-Kai - Derby Daiquiri - Morgantown Glassware Guild

Tiki Glass – Mai-Kai – Derby Daiquiri – Morgantown Glassware Guild

Original price was: $1,099.99.Current price is: $999.99.

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Description

Manufacturer: Morgantown Glassware Guild
Exclusive: Mai-Kai
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Design: 100,000 Drink
Style: Tiki Glass
Theme: Gulfstream Derby
Limited Edition: N/A
Feature: Daiquiri Glass
Version: Gold Stem
Year: 1959
Bum: Unmarked
Dim: 5 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Weight: 6 ounces

The Tiki Hunter is a Lifestyle Brand. We feature Intoxicating Art Forms from some of the most talented artists on the tiki scene. Our specialty is providing limited-edition merchandise from the past and present in original vintage condition.

The Story

The Mai-Kai Derby Daiquiri glass is a vintage, highly collectible piece of mid-century barware featuring a distinctive jockey-shaped stem. Originally manufactured by the Morgantown Glassware Guild, it was used at the Mai-Kai restaurant to serve the famous “Derby Daiquiri” cocktail, which was the official drink of the Florida Derby in 1959. 

The glass is a stemware piece with a clear bowl and a stem molded in the detailed shape of a jockey. The most iconic version, used at the Mai-Kai, has a golden amber stem, though clear and frosted stem versions also exist. The glass measures approximately 5.5 inches tall and 3.5 inches in diameter, with a capacity of about 6 fluid ounces.

The glass was designed specifically for the Mai-Kai’s “Derby Daiquiri” cocktail, created by the restaurant’s master mixologist, Mariano Licudine, in 1958. In 1959, the drink was proclaimed the official cocktail of the Florida Derby, leading to a synergistic marketing relationship between the restaurant, the event, and Rums of Puerto Rico.

The Drink

Derby Daiquiri – The Kentucky Derby had the Mint Julep, so the Gulfstream Derby in Florida held a contest to create its signature drink. Leonce Picot, who was a consultant for Rums of Puerto Rico as well as assistant manager of the Mai-Kai, suggested they enter the contest. He challenged Mariano Licudine, “The Houdini of the Liquids,” to come up with a drink featuring Florida products. Mariano’s new Derby Daiquiri won the contest and was named the official drink of the Derby. This drink was used at the Mai-Kai restaurant to serve as the famous Derby Daiquiri cocktail, which was the official drink of the Florida Derby in 1959.

White Puerto Rican Rum – 1 ½ ounces
Fresh Orange Juice – 1 ounce
Fresh Lime Juice – ½ ounce
Sugar Syrup – ½ ounce

Combine all ingredients in a blender with 4 ounces of crushed ice and blend at high speed for no more than 5 seconds. Strain through a fine-mesh wire sieve into the Derby Daiquiri Glass.

Source – Mai-Kai: History & Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant

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