this is not berlin

1 oz Mezcal (Peloton de la Muerte)
1 oz Reposado Tequila (Cimarron)
3/4 oz Cynar
1/4 oz Pamplemousse Grapefruit Liqueur (St. Elder)
1/4 oz Cinnamon Syrup
1 dash Grapefruit Bitters (Bittermens)

Stir with ice, strain into a doube old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.When writing up the Testadura with rum, Cynar, and cinnamon syrup, I became inspired to riff on the idea. I brought in grapefruit liqueur to complement the cinnamon from the Hawaiian War Chant, and mezcal, grapefruit liqueur, and Cynar worked so well in the Tres Amigos. For a name, I dubbed it This is Not Berlin after a 2019 coming-of-age movie set in Mexico City and centered around a nightclub. Once prepared, the drink showcased a grapefruit, cinnamon, vegetal, and smoke bouquet. Next, a semi-sweet sip flowed into smoke, vegetal, grapefruit, and cinnamon flavors on the swallow.