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Yellow Cactus Flower
Jordan Smith, describes his creation as "bright, herbaceous, subtly smoky, and refreshingly bittersweet." We concur!
G. M. Genovese
12th June at 23:29
I quite like this, but I'm feeling like I want a little more bite and some fizz via ginger beer. Checking my stock, of course I'm out of it though. Very easy sipper. Used Suze, Vida Puebla, and Strega.
7th December 2025 at 03:46
What a brilliant, creative cocktail! I love Suze and there's no shortage of it here. There is however a whole lot more going on. From the spicy peppery depths (I used Dolin Génépy) immersed in a pineapple mezcal smokey sea, the bittersweet Suze sour center kept bringing me back to contemplate what the hell did I just taste?
7th December 2025 at 03:48
Oh, and thank you for this Jordan Smith.
4th April 2025 at 21:53
Really liked this one - great colour and great taste and a nice sharp bite to it
23rd February 2025 at 12:54
oh my days i need to try this
31st July 2024 at 17:03
I do switch around the mesurment for the Suze and the Mezcal. The result is closer to my personal taste. A bit more rounded, less bitter and the Chartreuse comes more forward.
4th April 2025 at 21:52
Just tried the original - may have to try your way too
28th June 2024 at 18:45
I feel I need to comment on this because fabulous but I can’t really improve on the creators own description. Errr, it’s fabulous..! Feels related to the also fabulous Ultima Palabra, IDK the chronology on that.
4th April 2025 at 23:12
Oh wow - these two drinks are so different buy at the same time so the same. Both are Mezcal, Lime, Pineapple and Chartreuse - but one yellow the other green. The big change being Suze for Maraschino
Very similar in taste breakdown but with one bright yellow the other a mint green the Eye taste makes a difference.
For me the Ultima takes edges it - marginally sweeter and a faint marmalade flavour.
Very similar in taste breakdown but with one bright yellow the other a mint green the Eye taste makes a difference.
For me the Ultima takes edges it - marginally sweeter and a faint marmalade flavour.
25th May 2024 at 22:53
Used Salers and Del Maguey Vida for this drink. It is excellent….