Spaghetti Western

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (34 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Ingredients:
1 fl oz Patrón Reposado tequila
34 fl oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
12 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Deliciously bittersweet and laced with agave spirit.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

Oaxaca Old Fashioned

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2011 by Jessica Gonzalez at Death & Co. in Manhattan, New York City.

Nutrition:

One serving of Spaghetti Western contains 157 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 30.49% alc./vol. (60.99° proof)
  • 20.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Mookie’s Avatar Mookie
9th March at 00:27
I was worried about the mezcal overpowering the nonino but nope. next time I might add another dash of bitters to undercut the sweetness a little bit, but I also don't want to disrupt the balance so maybe just a couple drops of saline
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
3rd May 2025 at 21:39
Elegant.