isla bonita

1 1/4 oz Reposado Tequila (Espolon)
1/2 oz Campari
1/2 oz Apricot Liqueur (Rothman & Winter)
1/4 oz Caffe Lolita (Borghetti)
2 dash Chocolate Bitters (Bittermens Mole)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Tuesdays ago, I uncovered a collection of online recipe flashcards for Good Company in St. Louis, and the Isla Bonita called out to me. Their Instagram posted that it was their Negroni Week 2024 offering but did not mention if it was named after the Madonna song; they did describe it as, "If tequila and Campari went camping in the woods" though. Looking at the build, Campari and apricot liqueur are a great pairing that I have tried in A Moment of Silence from Beta Cocktails and utilized in my Boulevardier meets Slope drink, the Intercept. Moreover, Campari and coffee liqueur have worked great in cocktails like the Red Morning Light and were utilized in my Sex Lives of Cannibals Tiki drink. Once prepared, the Isla Bonita gave forth orange, vegetal, and roast aromas. Next, roast and orchard fruit notes on the sip opened up into tequila, coffee, apricot, bitter orange, and chocolate flavors on the swallow.