Better and Better

Written By Daniel Zajic

BETTER AND BETTER

  • 1½ oz. / 45 ml. mezcal

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. Jamaican rum

  • ¼ oz. / 7.5 ml. falernum

  • lemon peel oil

METHOD
add all ingredients to mixing glass / stir with ice until chilled / strain into a glass over a BFC / express lemon peel oil over surface / garnish with lemon twist

ABOUT
This cocktail was created in 2007 by Jan Warren at 10 Downing (NYC). The name definitely fits — it continues to get better and better as you sip it. The smoke from the mezcal is present, then you get a clear but not overpowering fruity flavor from the esters in the pot still Jamaican rum. The falernum adds a touch of sweetness and island spices. Cheers y’all!

Daniel Zajic
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