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    The Instinct Mezcal Sour
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    The Instinct Mezcal Sour

    Mezcal, lime, agave, egg white & a chili thread — trusting your gut

    Trusting your gut in a world of data — the Topalian way

    Why this cocktail? In a data-driven world, Greg trusted his gut. Mezcal — raw, smoky, primal — captures that instinct.

    The Story

    Greg Topalian always trusted instinct over analytics. This mezcal sour is raw at its core — the smoky, primal spirit of mezcal — precisely executed with lime and agave, and finished with a single chili thread that adds unexpected heat. Like Greg's best decisions, it's not safe, but it's right.

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    Prep: 7 minYield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz mezcal
    • 1 oz fresh lime juice
    • 0.75 oz agave nectar
    • 1 egg white
    • Dried chili thread
    • Angostura bitters

    Preparation

    1. 1.Dry shake mezcal, lime, agave, and egg white.
    2. 2.Add ice and shake again until chilled.
    3. 3.Strain into a coupe.
    4. 4.Garnish with Angostura drops and a dried chili thread.