Smoky, tangy and complex with layers of flavour, although happily mezcal dominates. (This cocktail also works well strained over ice in an old-fashioned...
Well-balanced; agree that 1/4 oz is enough with thick, bottled ginger syrup. The Aperol ties everything together nicely. And this drink provides yet another use for our jar of candied ginger, which I'm trying to use while it's still soft enough to pierce with a cocktail sword. Distinct and tasty.