commitment issues

1 1/2 oz Mezcal (Del Maguey Vida)
3/4 oz Aged Rum (Rhum Barbancourt 8 Year)
1/2 oz Cafe Lolita (Kahlua)
2 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with an orange twist.After I returned home from work two Saturdays ago, I powered up the Bartender's Choice app to quickly find a nightcap. There, I landed upon Commitment Issues by Kathryn Stashek at Manhattan's Attaboy circa 2018. Since the app described it as a riff on the Haitian Divorce, I reached for Barbancourt as the aged rum selection. The drink varies from Haitian Divorce by being more mezcal forward and swapping out Pedro Ximenez sherry and Angostura Bitters for coffee liqueur and orange bitters. Once prepared, the Commitment Issues donated an orange, vegetal, smoke, and roast aroma to the nose. Next, the roast notes continued into the sip, and the swallow followed up with smoky, coffee roast, and vegetal flavors with an orange, caramel, and smoke finish.