pollinator

2 oz Banhez Mezcal (Peloton de la Muerte)
3/4 oz Honey-Ginger Syrup (3/4 oz 1:1 Honey Syrup + 2 coins Ginger, muddled)
1/4 oz Lemon Juice (1/2 oz)
1/4 oz Aveze Gentian Liqueur (Suze)

Shake with ice, strain into a single old fashioned glass, and garnish with orange oil from a twist.Two Thursdays ago, I opened up an online recipe flashcard set for Deep Ellum when they were back in Allston. There, I was drawn in by the Pollinator that was created circa January 2020 or before, and it reminded me of a gentian-embittered mezcal Penicillin; moreover, it seemed like a step further from the bar's tequila-based Little Branch but with smoke and gentian liqueur in the mix. Once prepared, the Pollinator landed on the nose with orange, floral, vegetal, and smoke aromas. Next, honey and lemon on the sip flew off to smoky, vegetal, bitter herbal, and ginger spice flavors on the swallow.