The Goosebump Brief
Mezcal, cacao and ancho with a smoked salt rim — cold arrival, slow shiver up the neck
Every time her team cracks a brief, they say one word: goosebumps.
Why this cocktail? Her team's word for landed work is 'goosebumps.' Cold smoke first, slow chili second.
The Story
Karam built a consultancy around a physical shiver and never pretended otherwise. A goosebump is the receipt that something moved, and it is the metric she trusts more than any dashboard. This drink is built to raise one: cold and smoky at the first sip, then a chili warmth that climbs after you have set the glass down.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- 1.5 oz mezcal
- 0.5 oz cacao liqueur
- 0.25 oz ancho chili liqueur
- 0.25 oz agave
- Smoked salt rim
- Orange peel
Preparation
- 1.Rim a coupe with smoked salt.
- 2.Stir mezcal, cacao, ancho, and agave over ice until very cold.
- 3.Strain into the chilled coupe.
- 4.Express an orange peel over the top — the heat arrives last.
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