I am not a lover of flowery liqueurs, but in this cocktail it blends perfect with the tequila blanco. Very good and much more interesting than the elder version!

why is there no more maraschino? can we have the older version too?

Same, no Lavender syrup, so can't commit on that recipe..
But you must admit, retaining the maraschino liqueur allows one to finish off with a single maraschino cherry dropped into the layered creme de Violette.

Switched from reposado to blanco, made all the difference.

Did not have the lavender syrup so did some modification. Took a clue from the original recipe, but used Cherry Heering instead of the lavender syrup and sugar syrup. Drink was great. I think I may try 1/2 Cherry Heering and 1/2 Maraschino Liqueur to tone a little of the sweetness.

Being a big fan of an Aviation and having Mexican for dinner I thought I'd try this. However as an amateur mixologist I didn't have all the listed ingredients. Necessity being the mother of invention, here's my spin on this recipe. Reverted back to Maraschino, Reposado instead of Blanco, homemade simple syrup and to boost the Mesoamarican feel a couple of dashes of chocolate bitters. Worked for me, if it's worthy of it's own name then I'd suggest Volando Ciego which translates as 'flying blind'.

Great riff on Aviation...might even like it more. A bit more bite than Aviation.