Name: Going Out West
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Mezcal; 15 ml Averna Amaro; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Going Out West
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Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
¹⁄₂ oz	Amaro (e.g. Averna)
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Review:

A rye whiskey and mezcal-based Old Fashioned that's made special by a splash of amaro.

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Variant:

Mezcal Martinez

History:

Adapted from a recipe featured in Kara Newman's 2018 book Nightcap: More than 40 Cocktails to Close Out Any Evening.

Nutrition:

One serving of Going Out West contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
31.16% alc./vol. (31.16° proof)
20.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Martin Mangold

5th April at 00:09

Made this with
Wild Turkey 101,
Topanito Mezcal
and Montenegro Amaro
– I'm in awe.

Justin Aniello

10th January at 01:01

Love rye, mezcal, and averna on their own and they play very well together here. Probably doesn't even need the simple syrup, the averna adds enough on its own. Surprised how much the smoke was mellowed out in this one, my mezcal tends to be very forward. Spicy, smoky, and sweet.

Justin Aniello

18th January at 21:14

I was wrong, tried to do it without the simple syrup and just didn't work as well. Might try half next time but definitely needs some.

Peter McCarthy

5th October 2024 at 06:20

Made this with Wild Turkey 101 Rye & Del Maguey Vida Clasico. Fairly smokey, but that's always fine by me. There's a sweetness up front, with the rye, amaro, & bitters filling out the middle, ending with the smokey, earthy mezcal. The orange zest adds some additional complexity on the nose. Very nice drink.

Peter Pendergest

7th September 2024 at 23:00

Never really thought that mezcal would play well with rye, boy was I wrong. Will be added to the regular rotation.
Used a really nice Yuu Baal joven mezcal and a smooth Redwood Empire Rye.

Charlie Forbes

7th August 2024 at 22:47

The cocktail that could become a gateway to mezcal, amaro, and bitters, as it was well rec'd by She Who Must Be Obeyed, who hates all three.

Calvin Grant

23rd June 2024 at 03:16

Made mine with a 99 proof bourbon and a moderately smokey joven mezcal. Simply supurb! Generous orange zest playfully plays amidst Averna's and Angostura's amaro notes, whilst the whiskey slash mezcal base provide a solid stage for all this frollicking. Do try. Five stars.

Robert Timmins

27th April 2024 at 04:03

Quite good! This will be sensitive to the specific mezcal used. I used Mal Bien 100% Espadin and it worked well. This is an artesanal but fairly tame mezcal. For everyday use I usually use Bulleit "95" rye but for this I used A.Overholt "Monongahela Mash" straight rye (95 proof, 80% rye, 20% barley malt, non-chill-filtered).

william dennehy

8th March 2024 at 19:11

Just stellar!

Asher Günther

13th November 2023 at 05:13

After trying with both mezcal and a peated single malt scotch, presuming the latter would be an improvement, I can confirm that I was wrong. I did find the rye got a bit overpowered but the earthy notes from the mezcal really worked. I'm thinking maybe upping the rye would prefect it for me.

John Hinojos

27th September 2023 at 00:21

Not being a big fan of mezcal, we approached this cocktail with reservations. Found it very flavourful and wonderful before dinner. You can taste the smoky of the mezcal, but is not the overpowering flavour of the cocktail which is the rye.

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