jaguar

1 oz Del Maguey Mezcal Vida (Peloton de la Muerte)
3/4 oz JM Rhum Agricole (JM 100° Blanc)
3/4 oz Honey Syrup (1/2 oz 1:1)
1/4 oz Falernum (Velvet)
1/2 oz Lime Juice

Shake with ice, strain into an old fashioned with ice (up glass, no ice), and garnish with a lime twist. Two Tuesdays prior, I found an interesting recipe on KindredCocktails called the Jaguar. It was not the Jaguar created by Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli at Eastern Standard, but one crafted by David Willhite who created the Doff Your Hat that I made years ago. David posted his drink he created at The Bristol in Chicago to the database in 2013, and the combination of mezcal and agricole reminded me of drinks that I have had like The Wilhelm Scream and Royal Peacock and have created like the Up Jumped the Devil and Miracles Take Longer. In the glass, this Jaguar proffered lime, smoke, vegetal, and floral aromas. Next, lime and honey notes on the sip pounced upon smoky, grassy, funky, lime, ginger, and clove flavors on the swallow.