space pilot

1 oz Mezcal (Peloton de la Muerte)
1/2 oz 151° Rum (Diamond 151° Demerara)
1/2 oz Coruba Dark Jamaican Rum
1/2 oz Falernum (Velvet)
1/2 oz Grenadine
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Grapefruit Juice
3 dash Angostura Bitters (2 dash)
6 dash Absinthe (24 drop St. George)

Whipshake with crushed ice, pour into a Huricane glass (Tiki mug), and fill with crushed ice. Garnish instructions were "show stopper" and GoogleMaps and Yelp photos seemed to show mint sprigs, orchid, and citrus slices (mint sprigs only).Two Tuesdays prior, I ventured back to online recipe flashcards for Polite Provisions in San Diego and spotted the Space Pilot as a tasty-looking tropical drink. I soon found mentions of it on Yelp menu photos and reviews in 2022. With the mezcal and Jet Pilot structure (save for the grenadine in place of cinnamon syrup), it made me think of the Smoking Jet Pilot. Intriguingly, the duo of grenadine and falernum are two of the three sweeteners in the Zombie with the grenadine aspect missing in the Jet Pilot (see the "Change My Mind" meme that I created a few years ago down below). Once assembled, the Space Pilot launched to the nose with a mint bouquet. Next, berry, caramel, lime, and grapefruit notes on the sip orbited smoky, dark rum, vegetal, berry, and clove flavors on the swallow.