Interesting - I think I used a little less ginger beer as I was using lowball glasses, but I quite liked how the spicy bite of the ginger played into the tequila, giving it almost a smoky sensation. I had to take a second to recall I did use tequila and not mezcal. Lime comes through, but the cassis flavor seems a mere accent - though it is likely also countering the tartness of the lime as well.

This cocktail seemed to pull a little more out of the gin than I was getting straight, which I found interesting. I went scant on the Luxardo, closer to 1/4oz, and feel I could've gone the full 1/3 with the specific brand choices I made.

I followed the recipe (including its simple ratio) here for the Ultima Palabra with the substitution of Yellow for Green Chartreuse, and really enjoyed it. I liked the earthy smokiness of the mezcal coming through as a tangent from the juniper of a gin.

Ok, I did also use a reposado Xicala mezcal, but I don't think the barrel resting mad a difference that came through, but who knows.

I used a craft RIS in this recipe and found I liked it more when I went heavy with it (doubled to 2oz). I happened to quite like the PX in the mix, and felt the overall became a nice pseudo coffee imperial stout.