La Lucha Sigue
Ingredients
or another Italian amaro
Preparation
Fill a stemmed glass with ice and let sit to chill. In a mixing glass, combine the ingredients and stir until chilled. Discard the ice from the stemmed glass, shaking out excess water. Strain the contents of the mixing glass into the chilled glass. Twist a swath of orange peel over the drink and place it in the glass.
La Lucha Sigue puts a Mexican spin on the classic Boulevardier template, swapping bourbon for añejo tequila and adding a disorienting whisper of absinthe. The aged tequila's caramel and oak notes anchor the drink while the vermouth and amaro provide familiar bittersweet depth, but it's the anise undercurrent that keeps you off balance—just present enough to complicate each sip. The result is earthy, herbaceous, and subtly defiant.