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Son of Flavus
Submitted on: June 16, 2022
I spend a lot of time and energy on cocktail creation but I try to be a little reasonable about my alcohol budget. So when I place an order or go to the store, I tend to refine my list to keep it at a certain price range and that means failing to order certain things that I want, sometimes a lot. Italicus got cut from the list more than once but I finally kept it in the cart. Naturally, I was super excited to use it, and built this cocktail to complement the rose and bergamot notes of this beaut...
Ingredients
- 1 ozIlegal Mezcal
- 3/4 oz
- 3/4 oz
- 3/4 oz
- 1/2 oz
- 4 dash(es)
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
Lemon twist
Shake & Double Strain
Coupe
About 19% ABV (estimate)
By Mike Vander Horn
Mixologist
I hope to see my creations out in the wild!
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View MoreAdd all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake well. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Editor's Note
Mezcal and gin find common ground through the floral, bergamot-heavy profile of Italicus. Black lemon bitters provide a savory, citrus-forward finish that ties the smoke and botanicals together.
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Crafted Pour
3 October 2026
This sounds like a fantastic use of Italicus! The combination of mezcal and gin with those floral notes is really intriguing. Thanks for sharing your creative process behind this one!
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