Lime, demerara, pineapple juice, Cazcabel Coconut Tequila, coconut milk, dusted with cinnamon
This drink starts by lying to you.
The cinnamon hits your nose before the glass even reaches your lips. It's so aromatic that your brain immediately decides, "Ah, this is going to be a cinnamon-forward cocktail."
Then you take a sip.
Nothing.
Well, almost nothing.
The cinnamon doesn't dominate the flavour at all. Instead, it quietly plays with your senses, proving just how much smell influences taste. It's one of those cocktails that's genuinely fun to experience because your brain spends the first sip trying to figure out what just happened.
Once you get past the illusion, you're left with one of the best-balanced coconut cocktails I've had.
The pineapple and lime keep everything bright, the coconut tequila and coconut milk deliver a smooth tropical backbone without becoming heavy, and the demerara adds just enough richness to tie it all together. It's creamy without being thick, sweet without being cloying, and tropical without tasting like it came out of a slush machine.