as you were

1 oz Banhez Mezcal (Peloton de la Muerte)
1 oz Corazon Reposado Tequila (Cimarron)
3/4 oz Valdespino Pedro Ximenez Sherry (El Maestro Sierra)
1/2 oz Cocchi Sweet Vermouth
2 dash Mole Bitters (Bittermens)
2 dash Orange Bitters (Scrappy's)

Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora glass (coupe), and garnish with a grapefruit peel coin and a cherry.Two Sundays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcards for Chicago's The Violet Hour and spotted the As You Were from their Fall 2021 menu. The combination of agave spirit, Pedro Ximenez, and sweet vermouth reminded me of the Stage Dives & Fist Fights, so I was intrigued. Once prepared, the As You Were proffered grapefruit, raisin, and smoke aromas. Next, a rich grape sip continued into agave, date, and smoke flavors on the swallow with a chocolate finish.