BushwackervsMai Tai
Which one fits your taste?
Bushwacker
A frozen, milkshake-like tiki treat blending rum with coconut, coffee liqueur, and cream.
Mai Tai
A rich tiki classic layering two rums with orgeat, lime, and orange liqueur for a nutty, tropical punch.
Bushwacker
Mai Tai
Base
rum
rum
Glassware
Hurricane glass
Rocks glass
Flavor Notes
sweet, strong
sweet, strong
Strong?
Which should you pick?
The Bushwacker and Mai Tai share a very similar flavor profile — both are sweet and approachable and boozy and spirit-forward. The deciding factor here is the base spirit (rum vs. rum) and how each is served, so go with whichever spirit appeals to you more.