The Barbell
Mezcal & sherry split base with almost no modifiers — two intense ends, nothing in the middle
Content on one side, sales on the other. Thinness in between.
Why this cocktail? Jacob's barbell: heavy ends, thin middle. This split mezcal-sherry pour is the operating model in a glass.
The Story
Jacob's barbell thesis: heavy on either end, thin in the middle, no associate-director layer to defend. This split-base cocktail is the org chart you can drink. Smoky mezcal at one end, dry oloroso sherry at the other, joined only by a whisper of saline and a single drop of orange bitters. Nothing in the middle does management work. The two ends carry the entire flavor.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- 1 oz mezcal
- 1 oz oloroso sherry
- 1 drop orange bitters
- 2 drops saline solution
- Orange peel
Preparation
- 1.Stir mezcal and sherry briefly with one large ice cube.
- 2.Add bitters and saline.
- 3.Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- 4.Express orange peel and discard — let the two ends speak.
More from this collection
People — Jacob Cohen Donnelly Cocktails
The Mildly Antagonistic
Rye, Campari, lemon & a single Luxardo cherry — bite up front, affection underneath
The Revenue Receipts
Bourbon old fashioned built in three visible layers — every ingredient priced in
The Room Is the Moat
Champagne with cognac float, sugar cube & Angostura — borrowed weight, single pour