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Spirit-forward, delicately bittersweet, and (depending on your mezcal) subtly smoky
Matt
15th April at 00:33
I agree with other commenters - the mezcal is too heavy. Maybe a 40/20, or 45/15 rye/mezcal split instead? There is some heat and spice from the rye, and the amaro notes are present (but struggle to emerge from behind the mezcal). Suze takes a cocktail that seems a bit sweet (rye) in the beginning and quickly steers to a modestly bitter finish - very nice!
15th April at 00:37
I tried again using 45 ml rye (100 proof) and 15 ml mezcal - still a smoky cocktail, but the rye, Lucano amaro and Suze are all much more prominent. I can't find the bitters - there is an awful lot going on in this cocktail so I think the bitters may be extraneous. As modified - a nice cocktail, but still not a favorite.
13th June 2025 at 18:59
The Vida Mezcal unfortunately dominates everything. I don't really get the bitters, Suze or Lucano. The rye is there shaping the body of the mezcal but that's pretty much it. It's unfortunate. It's a pretty nice cocktail, but next time I'll halve the Vida.
17th May 2024 at 01:47
I really enjoyed this with Salers and Amaro delle Terme. Definitely needs a large ice cube as it gets far too tame when diluted. I would actually think it would be more enjoyable up in a Nick and Nora.
25th February 2024 at 11:28
The Suze and the Peloton de la Muerte mezcal I used didn’t really play nicely, but I’m convinced it would taste much better if I used my more precious Burrito Fiestero or Perro de San Juan, so I won’t make it again.