Read the reviews after I'd had the cocktail. I liked it well enough. Nice spiciness from the Mezcal, bitter, botanicals, and I'd almost would have went with grapefruit peel over orange. In the end...meh. It's OK. I'd be inclined to make a riff with the 1.5 oz to be Rye, and the .5 oz an Islay Scotch. Hmm.. Cocktails are just fun

Lovely sipper. Love the wee bit of bitter in the Cocchi & Montenegro. I'd be tempted to dry it out ever so slightly & split the Cocchi with Noilly Prat Dry. But, Lovely cocktail that I can also see really working with Ransom Old Tom for more complexity.

A killer cocktail! Love it. Used Diplomatico Reserva & subbed Bigallet China-China for the Picon. Phenomenal drink. Velvety, rich, fruit, botanicals, and the orange oils are terrific in it.

My apologies. I must have been in a mood. Cheers!