Saturday, October 5, 2024

leatherman

1 oz Banhez Mezcal (1 1/2 oz)
1/2 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur (3/4 oz)
1/2 oz Amaro Ciociaro (3/4 oz)
1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth (3/8 oz Cocchi)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.
Two Saturdays ago, I found the Leatherman from the Botanist in Portland, Oregon, circa 2019 via a search on the KindredCocktails database. I confirmed it on Yelp and used the mezcal brand listed on the 2019 menu photos. In the glass, the Leatherman opened up with orange, vegetal, smoke, and pepper aromas. Next, caramel and grape on the sip flowed into smoky mezcal, spicy chili pepper, and caramel orange flavors on the swallow.

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