I managed to mess up this cocktail in a fairly interesting way. My one remaining lime only had 1/2 oz of juice left, and in an effort to balance it out, I added some lemon juice as well. I realized after adding it that I had added 1/2oz of each, so a bit more acid than called for. I balanced it back out with a splash more orgeat and on a whim I added maybe 1/8oz of Cruzan blackstrap. I went light on the mezcal. At first taste, I could have sworn I tasted a smoky/savory food like a sausage gumbo. I added a very light float of the cruzan, and oddly enough, after it settled out again it gained an intense sour lemon flavor- almost identical to a lemon drop candy. It was quite unexpected and yet quite enjoyable.
I don't feel like I can pass judgement/ rating on this recipe, but it's clearly a flavor bomb and the ratios can be adjusted to interesting results.

Whether you love or hate Mezcal it's a banger in this Mai Tai-riff. It doesn't dominate but it's very forward and adds a new dimension to the original.

perfection!

Jesus, this was incredible. Bold flavour of mezcal works so well together with the mai tai pattern.

Demerara or Simple syrup for this one?

I quite enjoy the smokiness of the mezcal, and followed this recipe to spec - loved it! Enjoyed the extra dimensionality it adds to a typical Mai Tai. For reference, my base spirit choices were a bottle of Los Siete Misterios Doba-Yej for mezcal, and Smith & Cross Jamaican Navy Strength for my rum.

Just made this with with a nice Chihuahuan sotol blanco, Doble Filo, not too smokey. Wonderfully balanced, gotta get another bottle just to make this drink again. 5+

Not being a fan of the smoky taste of mezcal, we lowered the amount of mezcal and substituted anejo tequila for the remainder. Used the rum. Very nice. The hint of smoky is fine, but for me it would have been overpowering using the full amount of mezcal. Very nice cocktail. It does have a mai tai flavours with a hint of tequila.