the witch doctor

3/4 oz Angostura Bitters
3/4 oz Mezcal Union Uno (Peloton de la Muerte)
3/4 oz Lunazul Blanco Tequila (Cimarron)
3/4 oz Lemon Juice 

1/2 oz Honey 3:1 (3/4 oz 1:1)
1/4 oz Simple Syrup

Shake with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a big ice cube, and garnish with an orange twist. Two Sundays ago, I opened up my copy of The Bartender's Manifesto by Toby Maloney and Emma Janzen and spotted the Angostura-heavy The Witch Doctor by Patrick Smith at The Violet Hour in 2018. Patrick noted how orange oils and honey soothed Angostura's baking spice notes, and perhaps this worked just as good as the orgeat in the Trinidad Sour. The closest recipe to this that comes to mind is the Johann Goes to Mexico that includes an agave spirit base but lacks the honey aspect (although Demerara syrup has a bit of roundness to it). In the glass, The Witch Doctor proffered orange and floral aromas. Next, lemon and molasses-caramel notes on the sip opened up into smoky vegetal, clove, and allspice flavors on the swallow with a honey finish.