west of east india

1 oz Reposado Tequila (Cimarron)
1 oz Lustau East India Solera Sherry
3/4 oz Amaro Nonino
1/2 oz Lemon Hart 80° Rum
1/4 oz Velvet Falernum
1 dash Bittermens Mole Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a Nick & Nora glass.In an online set of flashcards, I discovered a curious tequila, sherry, and Amaro Nonino recipe that could have stood on its own as a Negroni riff that first made me recall Death & Co.'s La Viña and the Hawthorne's Under the Volcano (by a Death & Co. alumni). Here, the West of East India was accented with rum, falernum, and chocolate bitters. I was able to track down that it was crafted by Death & Co. alum Phil Ward at Mayahuel circa 2010 through articles in the Village Voice and Difford's Guide. In the glass, the drink showcased a vegetal and raisin aroma. Next, grape and caramel notes on the sip sailed into tequila, rum, dried fruit, and herbal flavors on the swallow.