besitos de abuelita

1 oz Reposado Tequila (Cimarron)
1 oz Mezcal (Peloton de la Muerte)
1/4 oz Pedro Ximenez Sherry (El Maestro Sierra)
1/4 oz Amaro Sfumato
3 dash Mole Bitters (Bittermens)

Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.Two Fridays ago, I returned to the online flashcard set from Raised by Wolves in San Diego and spotted the Besitos de Abuelita as perhaps a riff on the Oaxacan Old Fashioned with sweet sherry and an earthy-smoky amaro in place of the neo-classic's agave syrup. I was able to date the drink to late 2021via Yelp menu photos where the drink was subtitled, "Warm kisses from Grandma with a longer lasting flavor than her favorite red lipstick on your cheek." In the glass, the Besitos de Abuelita gave forth a grapefruit, smoky, vegetal, and bitter herbal aroma. Next, grape and roast notes on the sip slid into smoke, bitter herbal, vegetal, raisin, and chocolate flavors on the swallow.