1.5oz Reposado
.5oz lime
Whip shake, pour over ice in a Collins glass, top with soda. Sink .5 oz creme de cassis

Great idea!
Gotta say though, margaritas are better with agave as the sweetener

Generally I go with Espadin for mixing, other single varietals for sipping neat.
Try the Ash&Earth:
1.5 mezcal
.75 Cynar
.5 Cocchi Dopo Teatro
Stir over a large cube, lemon twist.

ImpEx and single cask nation are consistently some of my favorite things on the back bar. Thanks for this article! I always forget about single grain since it doesn't get all the hype malt does

Horrified, but...intrigued?

To be fair, more vermouth is almost never a bad thing 😋

I'm very curious! No need to go out of your way, I've got a whole bar to play around with the idea! I'll try a few things and let you know what works out.
Initial thought would be to go with Peychauds for the fennel and lemon notes.

Bartender's secret weapon, excellent choice.

Interesting! Aromatic bitters like Angostura or something specific?

Stinger is all about quality ingredients. I recommend a VSOP for added vanilla notes from the oak and a quality creme de menthe like Tempus Fugit.
I do:
-1.5oz vsop (preferably a smaller producer like Park)
-.5 creme de menthe
Stirred, up, lemon twist
Unless it's really hot out, then on the rocks.

Definitely buying some mouthwash to keep behind the bar to make EXACTLY this point

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate beautifully crafted spirits and fortified wines on their own, but there are plenty of incredible combinations thereof that can be made quickly in the glass, no mixology required

Huge fan of Proof. Excellent resource for bartenders, well done!