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Source argument
Simonson presents an approachable but diverse agave cocktail repertoire, using classic families, credited creators and actual bottle choices. Source No access.
Evidence map
- MT01 — Cocktail revival narrative and its historical limits; PDF16–37.
MT01 — Cocktail revival narrative and its historical limits ·
- MT02 — Provenance and practical bottle selection; PDF40–43.
- MT03 — Recipe precision includes hardware and service; PDF46–50.
- MT04 — Splitting roles and honoring specific bottles; PDF55–64.
- MT05 — High-impact modifiers and adjusted substitutions; PDF65–78.
- MT06 — Simple templates change with dilution and sweetener; PDF79–90.
- MT07 — Equal parts, product specificity and method exceptions; PDF91–100.
- MT08 — A direct rye-and-mezcal cocktail example; PDF101–102.
- MT09 — Tropical, dairy and mint applications; PDF103–116.
- MT10 — Tequila templates and constrained substitutions; PDF121–136.
- MT11 — Whiskey crossover and unresolved ingredient duplication; PDF137–148.
- MT12 — Split bases do not have one universal ratio; PDF153–160.
- MT13 — Accent-scale mezcal, batching and provenance; PDF161–170.
- MT14 — Components are separate recipes with yield uncertainties; PDF173–176.
- MT15 — Infusion timing depends on the actual formulation; PDF179–180.
- MT16 — Finished components require measured specifications; PDF180–183.
- MT17 — Preference-based navigation is not sensory equivalence; PDF184–191.
- MT18 — Bibliography, contributor attribution and edition limits; PDF194–212.
Researcher synthesis
Identity and preservation
Robert Simonson, Mezcal and Tequila Cocktails: Mixed Drinks for the Golden Age of Agave. First edition, Ten Speed Press, 2021; title imprint California / New York. Photographs by Lizzie Munro. Hardcover ISBN9781984857743; e-book ISBN9781984857750. Copyright and catalog PDF6; image title PDF4. PDF198–199 supplies an author biography as of publication, not a current biography. Production credits include Julie Bennett, Ashley Pierce, Betsy Stromberg, Mari Gill, Dan Myers, Jane Chinn, Fanny Chu, Dan Greenbaum, Deborah Kops, Emily Timberlake, Ken DellaPenta, David Hawk and Chloe Aryeh. Photography/prop styling is Munro; drink styling is Chu/Greenbaum. Role-specific author and photography records will be linked without creating unnecessary people for every acknowledgment.
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Coverage
All212 PDF pages read and all212 images inspected; detailed enlargements140 and162 confirm the repeated ingredient and contradictory sequencing. Poppler extraction covers171 text pages/119,813 characters;41 zero-text pages are cover/title/chapter graphics, photographs or narrow overflow fragments, not missing prose. Image title4 and chapter dividers53/119/151 were read visually. There is no substantive obscured passage found. PDF200–210 is a linked index; its internal EPUB tokens are not print page numbers. We cite PDF ordinals and named sections, not an invented print offset.
Coverage map: front matter1–15; introductory narrative16–37; primer40–43; equipment46–48; ingredients49–50; mezcal recipes55–116; tequila recipes121–148; combined recipes153–170; components173–183; preference guide184–191; bibliography194; dedication195; acknowledgments196–197; author198–199; index200–210; other-books/publisher pages211–212. Interstitial photographs/decorative pages within all these ranges have also been inspected. No page range excluded because of topic tags.
There are62 main drinks:36 in Mezcal Cocktails,16 in Tequila Cocktails,10 in Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails. Seventeen named components are indexed separately. All recipe headnotes, measures, techniques, garnishes and qualifications were read. The retained index is navigational/analytical rather than wholesale republication of recipe prose. None of the recipes was physically tested during this processing.
Source argument
Simonson aims to make agave spirits accessible through familiar cocktail formats and a manageable number of special preparations. A short journalistic history traces how quality-focused producers, importers, bar owners and bartenders changed their American reception. The majority of the book is a contemporary recipe anthology with credited creators, venues and dates; it is stronger evidence for the existence of these published versions and the authors' stated intentions than for ancient origins, current regulation or experimentally measured sensory effects.
Its notable design lesson is not simply to substitute a spirit by category. Dados depends on a particular mezcal and two citrus oils; Firmin's Folly permits several mezcals but stresses its banana liqueur; Perfect Pear insists on a spiced product; Salt and Ash specifies named infused components. The same ingredient can carry the base, add structure, soften another element or provide a small accent. The book's broad claims that agave mixes with almost anything and that a classic-template substitution is nearly foolproof remain rhetoric, not validated universals.
Section analysis
Modern agave narrative16–37
Bermejo's remodeling of the house margarita, Estes's London advocacy and Suro's Philadelphia work are presented as changes in perception as much as changes in liquid quality. Cooper's village-specific mezcal imports and Olson's introductions lead into Ward, Meehan and other cocktail makers. Del Maguey1995, Oaxaca Old-Fashioned2007, Mezcal Mule2008 and Mayahuel2009 are source-attributed leads. Keep original producers and Mexican traditions visible, rather than telling a story in which American bartenders invented mezcal. The author's comparison with single-malt Scotch is a cultural interpretation. PDF36's categorical nonmixing portrayal sits uneasily beside his own single-malt Debonair reference62; do not use it to rule out Scotch cocktails.
Primer40–43 and practical method46–50
Species/place/producer provide a better discovery framework than simply calling every mezcal smoky. The author's recommendation of an accessible well bottle distinguishes utility, prestige and cost. These are not current product specifications or certifications. The legal/geographic primer is dated and opinionated. In particular, the mixto-as-grain-spirit description20, percentage rhetoric41, blanco bottling/holding wording41 and nine-state list40 require independent authoritative treatment before any factual reuse. Nothing here replaces our regulatory sources.
Method includes measuring tools, chill, ice quality, straining and flavor-bearing garnishes. A default30-second stir and15-second shake are practice cues, not physical laws. Barspoon capacity, dash output, ice load, glass size, serve time and ingredient concentration must be recorded separately in a reproducible trial. The author's barware commercial collaboration is disclosed46 and retained. His exact ice-discard schedule and all-cocktails-as-cold-as-possible preference50 are not adopted as universal rules.
Mezcal anthology55–116
Black Cat splits two Old Tom gins and two wine roles; Guillotine is the first actual whiskey-containing drink in this book, using blended Scotch. Johann Goes to Mexico illustrates that a modifier can occupy a large dose; The Last Mechanical Art places several assertive bitter components on equal terms. Martina uses an agave-to-agave split outside tequila. The Collins, Manhattan, sour, Fix, mule, Negroni and Alexander examples demonstrate that a family name describes a lineage or expectation rather than one immutable formulation.
Naked and Famous uses equal parts; Sweet Mezcal Martini reverses spirit/vermouth emphasis. Polar Bear intentionally breaks the usual stir/shake heuristic; Mezcal Fix omits ice during the preliminary shake while Single Village Fix does not. Sforzando102 specifically combines Rittenhouse rye with Chichicapa mezcal, Bénédictine, dry vermouth, bitters and orange oil. It is a particularly useful whiskey-cocktail comparison but offers no evidence that two commercial bourbons should be blended in those proportions. Rum/mezcal, genever/mezcal, dairy, nuts, tropical fruits and mint expand the comparison without changing the American-whiskey focus.
Tequila anthology121–148
Augie March records the substitution of tequila into a Little Italy-related structure; The Armada reverses a Negroni emphasis. Bitter components can be split, as in Benny Blanco. Pan Am and Caminante demonstrate more elaborate constructions; Red Grasshopper uses a concentrated honey syrup and smoke-bearing garnish. These designs are useful tests of functional roles, not rules about molecular pairing.
Sean and Juan140 adds Irish whiskey to a tequila/cacao/guava design but has an unresolved duplicated Bénédictine line. Tequila and Tonic145 explicitly lowers the spirit amount for a mezcal variation, an important counterexample to blind one-for-one substitution. Tommy's Margarita146 is this book's particular reposado/diluted-agave-syrup version, not a claim that every historical or current version is identical. Under the Volcano148 instead specifies nectar. Keep these concentrations distinct.
Combined bases153–170
Camarón and Hot Lips use equal spirit splits; Living la Vida and Quick Step are mezcal-led; Los Altos and Oaxaca Old-Fashioned are tequila-led; Morning Call employs accent-scale mezcal. Salt and Ash returns to an equal split with brand-specific infusions; Spaghetti Western adds amaro to the pairing. That variety is evidence against inferring a universal base/accent percentage. Each complete drink has its own acidic, bitter, sweet, texture, aromatic, temperature and dilution context.
Camarón is explicitly modeled on Cameron's Kick's Scotch/Irish-whiskey relationship. Hot Lips and Salt and Ash are stirred despite citrus; these are stated intentional methods, not defaults for all citrus cocktails. Salt and Ash's non-lemon prebatching is a workflow suggestion, not a shelf-life study. The user's neat-blend pilot, proof, ingredients and success thresholds are unchanged.
Components173–183
Seventeen components: Angelica Tincture173; Anise-Infused Leblon Cachaça173; Cinnamon Syrup174; Ginger Syrup174; Ginger Wort174–175; Grapefruit-Infused El Jimador Blanco Tequila175; Hibiscus Grenadine175–176; Hibiscus-Habanero Syrup176; Hibiscus Tonic Water179; Jalapeño-Infused Azteca Azul Tequila Plata179; Jalapeño-Infused Blanco Tequila180; Lapsang Souchong–Infused Cinzano Sweet Vermouth180; Pineapple-Infused Campari180–181; Saffron Syrup181; Salt Solution181–182; Spiced Demerara Syrup182; Vanilla Syrup182–183.
Record actual finished yield and concentration, extraction medium, ingredient specification, contact time, endpoint, straining and service. The two jalapeño infusions differ in load/cut/base volume/time; they are separate versions, not mutually interchangeable instructions. Saffron is deliberately left in, while other solids are strained. Cinnamon Syrup includes gentian and is not a neutral swap for every cinnamon syrup. Ginger Wort is not Ginger Syrup. These distinctions matter more than a shared name.
Navigation and bibliography184–212
The reader guide has12 preference routes: Bloody Mary, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Manhattan, Margarita, Martini, Moscow Mule, Negroni, Old-Fashioned, Stinger/Alexander, Tom Collins and Whiskey Sour. Recipes can serve more than one route. This is a useful reader-facing retrieval idea, not a technical identity table or validated predictor of preference. The full62-item local/Notion index lets a researcher jump to exact PDF locations.
PDF194 recommends Finding Mezcal (Cooper/Martineau2018), Janzen's Mezcal2017, How the Gringos Stole Tequila (Martineau2015) and Understanding Mezcal (Schroeder2018). Janzen already has a canonical Source and is linked rather than duplicated. Bibliography entries are leads; they have not been read merely by being named here. Likewise the author's other-books list211 does not constitute new intake.
Discrepancy and reuse register
-20/40–43: primer/legal/provenance simplifications and editorial value judgments not promoted to current law.
-31 versus167: Salt and Ash chronology is2009-context versus2010 heading; no date repair invented.
-36 versus62: sweeping Scotch-mixing dismissal versus named single-malt cocktail predecessor.
-46/49: barspoon and dash nonstandard; do not invent exact conversions.
-64: supplied brand spelling Illegal retained as source spelling.
-70 versus147–148: Beta Cocktails timeline differs between early narrative and2011 recipe credit.
-72: Martina prose olive brine versus list cocktail-onion brine.
-99 versus32: The Real Deal2005 at Mayahuel versus stated2009 opening. Attribution chronology unresolved.
-111: Texican Egg Nog is Wondrich's historical adaptation, not primary1843 recipe evidence; unpasteurized milk/raw eggs not operationally endorsed.
-122: cream-sherry/amontillado alternative changes potential sweetness; needs retesting.
-130: whole-egg Death Flip requires a separate safe-service check.
-140: one teaspoon Bénédictine printed twice, confirmed on enlarged image. Do not silently sum or delete.
-162: all-nongarnish mixing instruction includes syrup, then asks for a syrup float. Clarify sequence; measure glass capacity for8¾oz listed liquid plus ice.
-165: flame garnish is a source procedure, not approved activity for the user.
-174/175–176/181–183: nominal yields should be measured; several one-cup headings do not explain reduction of inputs.
-173/175/179/180/181: indefinite spirits storage, room-temperature infused vermouth and six-month saffron storage are unvalidated source statements, not our guidance.
-179–180: two jalapeño protocols are distinct, not a universal duration.
-181–182: ounce units for salt solution do not clarify weight/volume basis.
-194/196/67/207: Jay/James Schroeder and Josey/Josie Packard spelling/name variants require identity reconciliation if creating contributor authorities.
-200–210: internal link tokens do not supply print-page locators.
These are content cautions, not claims that pages are missing. Current pricing, venue operations, bottle formulations and regulation have not been freshly researched during book ingestion. Histories, safety claims and a specific recipe selected for use receive purpose-appropriate checks later.
Synthesis
The book supports three bounded applications to existing Zettels: version recipe provenance; test a cocktail with its actual spirit and modifiers; and assess a component's contribution relative to the target and sensory matrix. Do not raise Zettel maturity or rewrite the original claims solely from this source. No new blend ratios or whiskey tasting scores are inferred.
Primary evidence status is limited to the published recipes, reported intentions, source authorship and firsthand narrative; secondary history and product commentary have weaker/different evidentiary standing. Our18 evidence units are original paraphrases with locators and critiques. Reading completeness is not publication verification, formula validation or permission to reproduce the source photographs/prose.
Remaining completion gates
The Source, Literature Note, 18 Excerpt/Citation pairs, two contributor credits and three existing Zettel applications are saved and readback-verified. All 42 new page bodies and reciprocal links passed checks; prior Zettel statements and maturity remain unchanged. Native attachment and preview verified; page-presentation checks remain pending. History, public website pages and the blending trial are unchanged.
Complete recipe locator index
62 main drinks;36 mezcal,16 tequila,10 combined. This is an analytical index, not reproduced recipe prose. Dates/credits are as published, including flagged contradictions.
- Recipe 01 — Black Cat — PDF55–56; Nick Jarrett; Clover Club; 2010. Mezcal + two Old Tom gins; split vermouth/sherry. Retrieval note: Bottle-role split.
- Recipe 02 — Cocoa Smoke — PDF57–58; M. Carrie Allan; Washington Post; 2016. Mezcal; cacao and ancho liqueur. Retrieval note: Chocolate bitters.
- Recipe 03 — Dados — PDF59–60; Caitlin Laman; Licorería Limantour; 2016. La Luna mezcal; Suze; grapefruit. Retrieval note: Specific bottle and two citrus oils.
- Recipe 04 — Elegante — PDF61–62; Robert Simonson; 2020. Mezcal; ginger liqueur. Retrieval note: Debonair/Scotch-template comparison.
- Recipe 05 — Firmin's Folly — PDF63; Dylan O'Brien; Prizefighter; 2019. Mezcal; dry vermouth; banana. Retrieval note: Different mezcals alter result.
- Recipe 06 — Guillotine — PDF64; Franky Marshall; Le Boudoir; 2015. Mezcal + blended Scotch; banana; honey. Retrieval note: Source spells mezcal brand Illegal.
- Recipe 07 — Gun Metal Blue — PDF65–66; Nick Bennett; Porchlight; 2015. Mezcal; curaçao; peach; lime. Retrieval note: Cinnamon syrup contains gentian.
- Recipe 08 — Johann Goes to Mexico — PDF67–68; Josey Packard; Drink; 2010. Mezcal; bitters-heavy sour. Retrieval note: Bitters as substantial ingredient.
- Recipe 09 — The Last Mechanical Art — PDF69–70; Maks Pazuniak; Cure; 2011. Mezcal; Cynar; Punt e Mes; Campari. Retrieval note: Beta Cocktails chronology discrepancy.
- Recipe 10 — Martina — PDF71–72; Miles Crettien and Gabriel Weinstock; Lis Bar; 2019. Mezcal + raicilla; brine. Retrieval note: Olive prose versus onion list.
- Recipe 11 — Maximillian Affair — PDF73; Misty Kalkofen; Green Street; 2008. Mezcal; elderflower; Punt e Mes; lemon. Retrieval note: Hybrid sour/fortified-wine structure.
- Recipe 12 — Mezcal Cocktail — PDF74; Thad Vogler; Bar Agricole; 2010. Mezcal; sweet vermouth. Retrieval note: Equal spirit and vermouth.
- Recipe 13 — Mezcal Collins — PDF75–76; Ron Cooper; undated. Mezcal; soda. Retrieval note: No sour component; name not formula.
- Recipe 14 — Mezcal Corpse Reviver — PDF77–78; Charles Cerankosky; 2017. Mezcal; Cocchi; curaçao; two citrus juices. Retrieval note: Absinthe rinse and adjusted citrus.
- Recipe 15 — Mezcaletti — PDF79–80; Richard Boccato; Dutch Kills; 2015. Mezcal; Meletti. Retrieval note: Built over large ice.
- Recipe 16 — Mezcalexander — PDF81–82; Robert Simonson; 2020. Mezcal; cream; cacao. Retrieval note: Dry shake then ice.
- Recipe 17 — Mezcal Fix — PDF83; No creator given. Mezcal; rich syrup; lime. Retrieval note: No pre-shake ice; crushed-ice service.
- Recipe 18 — Mezcal Margarita — PDF84; Phil Ward; Mayahuel; 2009. Mezcal; Cointreau; lime. Retrieval note: Half salt rim.
- Recipe 19 — Mezcal Mule — PDF85–86; Jim Meehan; PDT; 2008. Mezcal; ginger wort; passion fruit; cucumber. Retrieval note: Ginger wort differs from syrup.
- Recipe 20 — Mezcal Negroni — PDF87–88; No creator given. Mezcal; sweet vermouth; Campari. Retrieval note: Author favors equal parts.
- Recipe 21 — Mezcal Sour — PDF89; No creator given. Mezcal; lemon; simple syrup. Retrieval note: 1:1 syrup.
- Recipe 22 — Mezcalero — PDF90; John Lermayer; Sweet Liberty; 2015. Mezcal; Aperol; blanc vermouth. Retrieval note: Grapefruit oils.
- Recipe 23 — Mezcapolitan — PDF91–92; Ryan DeRosa; Mucha Lucha; 2018. Mezcal; hibiscus grenadine; curaçao; lime; cranberry. Retrieval note: Cranberry cocktail not unsweetened juice.
- Recipe 24 — Naked and Famous — PDF93–94; Joaquín Simó; Death & Co; 2011. Mezcal; Aperol; yellow Chartreuse; lime. Retrieval note: Four equal parts.
- Recipe 25 — Perfect Pear — PDF95–96; Mony Bunni; 2019. Mezcal; spiced pear; lemon. Retrieval note: Specific pear liqueur.
- Recipe 26 — Polar Bear — PDF97–98; Bon Vivants; Trick Dog; 2013. Mezcal; blanc vermouth; mint. Retrieval note: Intentionally shaken; tincture alternative.
- Recipe 27 — The Real Deal — PDF99–100; Eryn Reece; Mayahuel; 2005 as printed—disputed internally. Mezcal; two vermouths; Fernet. Retrieval note: Date conflicts with opening account.
- Recipe 28 — Sforzando — PDF101–102; Eryn Reece; Death & Co; 2012. Rittenhouse rye + mezcal; Bénédictine; dry vermouth. Retrieval note: Direct rye cocktail; not neat blend.
- Recipe 29 — Single Village Fix — PDF103–104; Thad Vogler; Beretta; 2008. Mezcal; pineapple gum; lime. Retrieval note: Shaken with ice unlike Mezcal Fix.
- Recipe 30 — Smoke and Ice — PDF105–106; Jessica Gonzalez; Market St.; 2016. Mezcal; pineapple Campari; vermouth. Retrieval note: Dark chocolate garnish.
- Recipe 31 — Strangers in Paradise — PDF107–108; Shannon Mustipher; Glady's; 2016. Agricole + aged rum + mezcal. Retrieval note: Macadamia orgeat; Fernet float.
- Recipe 32 — Sweet Mezcal Martini — PDF109–110; Robert Simonson; 2020. Blanc vermouth; mezcal. Retrieval note: Vermouth-led reverse structure.
- Recipe 33 — Texican Egg Nog — PDF111; David Wondrich; adaptation undated. Mezcal; milk; eggs; chocolate. Retrieval note: 20-serving claim; 1843 story; safety hold.
- Recipe 34 — Tía Mia — PDF112; Ivy Mix; Lani Kai; 2010. Mezcal + aged rum; orgeat; curaçao; lime. Retrieval note: Crushed ice; optional decorative garnishes.
- Recipe 35 — Unexpected Victory — PDF113–114; Jay Schroeder; Understanding Mezcal; 2018. Mezcal + genever; coconut; coffee. Retrieval note: Adjust syrup for coconut product.
- Recipe 36 — Ztinger — PDF115–116; Robert Simonson; 2020. Mezcal; mint liqueur. Retrieval note: Stirred.
- Recipe 37 — The Armada — PDF121–122; Lynnette Marrero; 2010. Tequila; Campari; cream sherry. Retrieval note: Amontillado offered; not sweetness-equivalent.
- Recipe 38 — Augie March — PDF123–124; Phil Ward; Death & Co; 2008. Reposado; sweet vermouth; Cynar. Retrieval note: Little Italy/rye Manhattan substitution.
- Recipe 39 — Benny Blanco — PDF125–126; Yana Volfson; Cosme; 2016. Tequila; Aperol; Campari; vermouth; chile. Retrieval note: Split bitter modifiers.
- Recipe 40 — Caminante — PDF127–128; Justin Lane Briggs; Cabinet; 2019. Jalapeño tequila; orgeat; lemon; mint. Retrieval note: Uses long-contact infusion.
- Recipe 41 — Death Flip — PDF129–130; Chris Hysted-Adams; Black Pearl; 2010. Tequila; Chartreuse; Jägermeister; egg. Retrieval note: Whole-egg operational safety check.
- Recipe 42 — Margherita Margarita — PDF131; Megan Deschaine; 2017. Tequila; tomato; basil; lime; honey. Retrieval note: Tomato variable; mozzarella garnish.
- Recipe 43 — Pan Am — PDF132; Ben Walker; Valkyrie; 2019. Tequila + anise cachaça; grapefruit; ginger. Retrieval note: Salt solution units unresolved.
- Recipe 44 — Piña Verde — PDF133–134; Ryan Fitzgerald, Todd Smith, Erick Reichborn-Kjennerud; ABV; 2014. Tequila; génépy; lime; pineapple gum. Retrieval note: Not generic pineapple sour.
- Recipe 45 — Red Grasshopper — PDF135–136; Michael Madrusan; The Everleigh; 2011. Tequila; lime; rich honey. Retrieval note: 3:1 honey; smoked paprika.
- Recipe 46 — Rosalita — PDF137–138; Dylan O'Brien; Prizefighter; 2015. Reposado; Montenegro; lime; agave. Retrieval note: Amaro-modified sour.
- Recipe 47 — Sean and Juan — PDF139–140; Brad Smith; Latitude 29; 2019. Tequila + Irish whiskey; guava; cacao. Retrieval note: Bénédictine printed twice; unresolved.
- Recipe 48 — Siesta — PDF141–142; Katie Stipe; Flatiron Lounge; 2006. Tequila; Campari; lime; grapefruit. Retrieval note: Hemingway Daiquiri variation.
- Recipe 49 — Spicy Paloma — PDF143–144; Phil Ward; Mayahuel; 2009. Jalapeño tequila; grapefruit; lime; soda. Retrieval note: Fresh juice instead of grapefruit soda.
- Recipe 50 — Tequila and Tonic — PDF145; Ivy Mix; Leyenda; undated. Tequila; tonic. Retrieval note: Mezcal alternative lower dose.
- Recipe 51 — Tommy's Margarita — PDF146; Julio Bermejo; Tommy's; early 1990s. Reposado; lime; agave syrup. Retrieval note: Specific published diluted-syrup version.
- Recipe 52 — Under the Volcano — PDF147–148; Kyle Davidson; Beta Cocktails; 2011. Añejo; Chartreuse; Cynar; lime; nectar. Retrieval note: Nectar not diluted agave syrup.
- Recipe 53 — Camarón Cocktail — PDF153–154; Robert Simonson; 2019. Tequila + mezcal; lemon; orgeat. Retrieval note: Cameron's Kick analogy.
- Recipe 54 — Hot Lips — PDF155–156; Jessica Gonzalez; Death & Co; 2009. Jalapeño tequila + mezcal; pineapple; lemon. Retrieval note: Intentionally stirred citrus.
- Recipe 55 — Living la Vida — PDF157–158; Mimi Burnham; Bar Celona; 2019. Mezcal + tequila; Montenegro; saffron; tonic. Retrieval note: Mezcal-led; saffron threads retained.
- Recipe 56 — Los Altos — PDF159–160; Dave Molyneux; The Everleigh; 2017. Tequila + mezcal; pineapple; lime; soda. Retrieval note: Tequila-led.
- Recipe 57 — Mezcal Sun-Risa — PDF161–162; Ignacio Jimenez; Ghost Donkey; 2017. Tequila + mezcal; bitter/sweet orange; hibiscus. Retrieval note: Combine-all versus syrup float order.
- Recipe 58 — Morning Call — PDF163–164; Alba Huerta; Julep; 2015. Tequila; accent mezcal; hibiscus tonic. Retrieval note: Barspoon not calibrated; nectar.
- Recipe 59 — Oaxaca Old-Fashioned — PDF165; Phil Ward; Death & Co; 2007. Reposado + mezcal; agave; bitters. Retrieval note: Tequila-led; flaming-zest not operationally adopted.
- Recipe 60 — Quick Step — PDF166; Natasha David; Nitecap; 2015. Mezcal + jalapeño tequila; blanc vermouth; peach. Retrieval note: Small peach dose; brand specificity.
- Recipe 61 — Salt and Ash — PDF167–168; Maks Pazuniak; Counting Room; 2010 as recipe. Mezcal + grapefruit tequila; tea vermouth. Retrieval note: Specific infusions; non-lemon batching; date tension.
- Recipe 62 — Spaghetti Western — PDF169–170; Jessica Gonzalez; Death & Co; 2011. Reposado + mezcal; Nonino. Retrieval note: Amaro-modified old-fashioned family.
Connections and assessment
Related existing source: No access (Janzen's Mezcal, cited PDF194). Existing Zettels:
Completion checklist
- [x]18 located Excerpt/Citation pairs and explicit limitations.
