Sobremesa

There's a word for the part of a gathering that matters most — sobremesa — the time spent lingering at the table after the food is gone, when the real conversation finally starts. That's where Familia lives, and it's where a great summer cookout ends up too. So the cocktail leans warm and Caribbean-bright: guava and lime for the island soul of this family's story, cinnamon for the ancestral kitchen, a char on the garnish for the smoke of a backyard reunion. Underneath it all, the 10-Year Wheated Whiskey holds the layers together — soft, then deep, then unforgettable.

Sobremesa

2 oz New Dawn 10-Year Wheated Whiskey

¾ oz guava nectar

½ oz fresh lime juice

¼ oz cinnamon syrup

2 dashes aromatic bitters

Add whiskey, guava, lime, cinnamon syrup, and bitters to a shaker with ice. Shake hard until well chilled. Strain over one large cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with charred lime wheel and a cinnamon stick.