talisman

1 1/2 oz Scotch (1 1/4 oz Famous Grouse Smoky Black + 1/4 oz Laphroaig 10 Year)
3/4 oz Oloroso Sherry (Lustau)
3/4 oz Bigallet China-China (Amaro Ciociaro)

Stir with ice and strain into an up glass (cocktail coupe). For a nightcap after my bar shift two Friday ago, I went onto the KindredCocktails database and uncovered the Talisman by New York City bartender Rafa Garcia Febles in 2013. The Talisman immediately reminded me structure-wise of the Dashboard Hula Girl at Trina's Starlight Lounge with pineapple rum and Averna, but the flavor profile was similar to my Jolly Jane with the addition of Punt e Mes as well as the Copenhagen with the addition of a barspoon of Cherry Heering. Once stirred and strained, the Talisman proffered a caramel, grape, and smoke bouquet to the nose. Next, caramel and a fruity grape sip welcomed in smoky Scotch, orange, pear, and nutty grape flavors on the swallow.