knife fight

2/3 oz Del Maguey Mezcal (Peloton de la Muerte)
1/3 Brokers Gin (Beefeater)
1 oz Punt e Mes
3/4 oz Aperol
1/4 oz Campari

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.Two Mondays ago, I was perusing online recipe flashcard sets when I came across a noteworthy Negroni riff at Valkyrie in Tulsa. That drink was the Knife Fight that a Yelp review placed around 2019, and it was curious for it had a split mezcal-gin base with the bitter component being a mix of Aperol, Punt e Mes, and Campari. I last tried the mezcal-gin combination in my Mexico City Blues, and it also was utilized in the White Mezcal Negroni. Once mixed, the Knife Fight lunged to the senses with a grapefruit, bitter citrus, and smoke aroma. Next, a grape-driven sip parried a vegetal, pine, and bitter orange swallow with a smoke, tangerine, and grapefruit finish.