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This is a really good cocktail. It's kind of a shame you discard the unused mezcal because it really does wonders in this cocktail, and I wish there was more of it. I'd say - use 0.7cl mezcal as an ingredient and keep everything else. It's a wonderful cocktail where the Maraschino is surprisingly subdued. The agave notes from the Tequila is certainly building the backbone, but all the other ingredients circle around it and make themselves noticed.

Excellent - delicious notes from the maraschino (not overwhelming, I'm surprised you can use this much maraschino and not have it obnoxiously dominant), works very well with the vermouth. And the tequila is great in the background, with just a hint of smoke from the mezcal - really excellent!

Lovely drink. Jay is right. Don't skip the coffee beans!
Delish!

I agree that there is a nice balance of sweet and salty notes. After rinsing the glass and then actually discarding the rest of the mezcal, I actually found it to be quite subtle and not too smoky.

The three coffee beans really make a difference; I almost ignored them...don't!

Interesting twist. I am not a big smoky anything in my drink. You need to like a smoky taste in your cocktails. Great with anything salty. Smoky flavor mellows when it does sit for a few minutes.

Absolutely delicious. A perfect combination of sweet notes from vermouth and maraschino, saltiness and spices from the tequila and smokiness of mezcal.