mina loy

1 1/2 oz Lunazul Blanco Tequila (Arette)
1/2 oz Averna
1/2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1/2 oz Fidencio Mezcal (Banhez)
1/2 oz Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)
1 dash Orange Bitters (Regan's)

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Thursdays prior, I spotted the Mina Loy created at Park in Cambridge for the Spring 2013 menu via online recipe flashcards. Park was one of the sister restaurants to Russell House Tavern where I worked from 2013-2015, and we occasionally got requests for the Delgado off of that same menu. Mina was a British-born artist, poet, playright, and bohemian who penned the Feminist Manifesto back in 1914, briefly was married to the poet-boxer-Dadaist Arthur Cravan, and designed lamps amongst many other accomplishments. Once stirred and strained, the Mina Loy communicated orange, smoke, and vegetal aromas to the senses. Next, grape and caramel on the sip fled to smoky agave, herbal, and orange flavors on the swallow.