madiana

1 1/2 oz Rhum Agricole (JM Blanc 100°)
1/2 oz Fino Sherry (Tio Pepe)
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Cane Syrup (Sirop JM)
2 drop Orange Blossom Water
1 twist Lemon Peel

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.Two Mondays ago, I began searching through the Kindred Cocktails database when I came across the Madiana by New York City bartender Rafa Garcia Febles in 2015. The idea of rum, Fino sherry, citrus, and syrup reminded me of the Death & Sundries at Cane & Table but that took things in a funky Jamaican instead of rhum agricole direction. Moreover, the rhum agricole with orange blossom water duo triggered thoughts of Her Majesty's Pearl which paired it elegantly with rose water. In the glass, the Madiana welcomed the nose with grassy and almond aromas. Next, lemon, white wine, and orange blossom water notes on the sip bloomed into grassy funk on the swallow with a plastic and lemon finish.