The Cocktail Journey: Inspirations in the Art of Mixology

It was a typical hot tropical day in Hawaii, and the long drive from Wailea, which included a two-lane scenic country road, set the tone for the perfect drink to quench Uy Woody Nguyen's thirst. The lunch at Hali'Imaile General Store didn't disappoint either. From this day on, whenever Nguyen sees the Mai Tai drink on a cocktail menu, it stirs up nostalgia of that day in Maui.

When he arrived back home, he missed Hawaii so much that he was determined to duplicate that Mai Tai to ease his lo...