“Tamarind liqueur is the key to this curious drink’s power to bewitch,” says PUNCH Contributing Editor Robert Simonson. He named Damon Boelte’s boozy, mezcal-based number one of his top 15 cocktails of 2017.
Valiant Little Taylor
Damon Boelte, Grand Army | Brooklyn, NY

Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 1/2 ounces mezcal
- 3/4 ounce Tamworth Tamarind Liqueur
- 1/2 ounce Lustau Emilín Moscatel Sherry
- 1/4 ounce Hamilton Pimento Dram
Garnish: grated nutmeg
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, add ice and stir.
- Strain into a Nick & Nora glass and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.