hey mister

1 oz Del Maguey Mezcal Vida (Banhez)
1 oz Laird's Applejack (Laird's Bonded)
1/2 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
scant 1/2 oz Orgeat
3/4 oz Lime Juice
3 dash Fee's Molasses Bitters (Bittercube Black Strap Bitters)
1 pinch Salt (4 drop 20% Saline)

Shake with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora (coupe) glass, and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.Two Wednesdays ago, I was perusing the entries for Ancho Reyes on the Kindred Cocktail database when I spotted the Hey Mister by Ashley Haussermann at Blacktail in Manhattan circa 2017. My sleuthing suggested that the poster got it directly or indirectly from Gaz Regan's email newsletter, with the indirect aspect being a Reddit cocktails forum thread around that time that asserted the Gaz connection not mentioned on the database. Once prepared, the Hey Mister displayed a woody spice, almond, and apple bouquet. Next, a creamy lime sip gave way to vegetal, apple, almond, and chili spice flavors on the swallow.