We think we all know the legend of the Odyssey after reading Homer. Today we meet a modern day Odysseus whose journey from the Philippines took a different turn and landed him in the world of Mai Tais, Pineapple and Bamboo.  

On today’s podcast, we discover how our Odysseus was anointed with the moniker Tiki Man! Holding court at Trader Vic’s at the London Hilton Park Lane for almost a decade could be the reason. Cocktail trends have come and gone, but Vic Bergeron’s (the founder of Trader Vic’s) concept of finding a Polynesian paradise, wherever you are in the world, has never waned. Trader Vic’s in London celebrated its 53rd birthday this year and it’s still going strong. Odysseus clues us into the how and why the Mai Tai is still its number one order! Watch Odysseus rustles up an original 1944 Mai Tai for my Mixology in a Minute Series on Youtube There is one ballroom in Paris that cannot be missed - the one in the Intercontinental Le Grand. While you’re there gazing at the 19th Century masterpiece, make sure to have a very 21st century cocktail in their bar. On the next podcast, we hear how Bar Manager Soizic Le Mercier has gone from Brittany to the city of lights. Thanks for listening to Best Sips Worldwide, a spin-off of Best Bits Worldwide. For more information and links to everything that piqued your interest on the podcast, plus a bit more, please visit Best Bits Worldwide.com. Follow me on Twitter at @BestBitsWorld.  My theme music is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission. Best Sips is produced by Evo Terra. Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation” and never drink and drive! (ok, I said that last part.)