gasoline boots

1 oz Del Maguey Mezcal Vida (Peloton de la Muerte)
1 oz Punt e Mes
3/4 oz Cynar
1/4 oz Benedictine
1/8 oz Demerara Syrup
1 dash House Hellfire Bitters (my own Hellfire Bitters)

Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora glass, and garnish with a lemon sidewinder twist.Two Fridays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcard set for the Patterson House in Nashville and found the bitter and spicy mezcal recipe, Gasoline Boots, that was created circa 2022. With Punt e Mes, Cynar, and Benedictine in the mix, it reminded me of the Chachita that I crafted at Loyal Nine years ago. Once mixed, the Gasoline Boots ignited with a lemon, vegetal, dark, and smoky aroma. Next, caramel and grape notes mingled on the sip, and the swallow smoldered with vegetal, bitter herbal, smoke, and red pepper spice flavors on the swallow.