The Dirty Truth
Mezcal negroni with burnt orange & smoky haze — honesty served raw
Everyone is experiencing it. Or they have experienced it.
Why this cocktail? Iain's burnout post broke the silence. This smoky mezcal negroni is the dirty truth — finally spoken.
The Story
Read the full story →Morrison's burnout post went viral because the truth was universal. This mezcal negroni is that raw honesty: smoky where a traditional negroni is clean, with burnt orange for the charred edges of a career spent backstage, and a haze rising from the glass because the truth, once spoken, doesn't settle quietly.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz mezcal
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- Burnt orange peel
- Orange slice
Preparation
- 1.Stir mezcal, Campari, and vermouth with ice.
- 2.Strain into a coupe.
- 3.Torch an orange peel and express over the glass.
- 4.Garnish with burnt orange.
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