A rowdy collision of American whiskey and Caribbean rum, this drink balances bourbon's oak-driven warmth against tropical pineapple notes and the funky heat of overproof Jamaican spirit. The Averna brings herbal bitterness that grounds the sweetness, while vanilla and bitters smooth the rough edges into something surprisingly cohesive. It drinks like a tiki cocktail that wandered into a honky-tonk and decided to stay.