The Other Word Cocktail

 2 oz. mezcal
1/4 oz. yellow Chartreuse
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1/4 oz. agave nectar
1 barspoon maraschino liqueur
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: rocks

Combine all ingredients and shake with ice to chill. Strain over a large ice cube into a chilled rocks glass.

Eric Alperin, available at The Varnish, Los Angeles, and The Royalton Hotel’s Bar 44, New York City