Kyler Nolan's riff on the Sazerac starts with a reframe: swap the rye for Lustau Brandy de Jerez, and the cocktail's dried-fruit richness and nutty depth immediately point the drink toward the end of the evening rather than the middle of it. From there, Empirical Ayuuk—a smoky spirit built from Pasilla Mixe chile peppers and rested in Oloroso sherry casks—and a split of Espadín mezcal bring vegetal complexity and dark fruit that lock into the mole bitters with unusual precision. The raspberry is subtle, tying the Spanish and Oaxacan elements together into something slow and contemplative. This is an after-dinner drink for the end of a long day: structured like a classic, but with a point of view entirely its own.