Good evening , checking in from Oklahoma. Simon, again I was " surfing " this website and this one caught my eye so I decided, " what the hell, Rye not ?" And well DAMN this is what I was wanting, especially after a very bad week! Instead of the mezcal listed, I used El Silencio. With the spice of the Rye I used ( Bullet 100 ) the smokiness of the mezcal and the Amaro ( yes Averna) this is what I needed! Very tasty and pairs well with a fine cigar ( Boneshaker Warhammer) what a fantastic way to chill out! Absolutely AMAZING!

We went with Nardini Amaro...its clean and sharp spiciness, for us, complements the Rye and Mezcal beautifully.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Just stellar!

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.

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.

I found even the small proportion of mezcal overpowered the whisky. Will try a smoky Scotch next time.
Update: reducing the mezcal to 10ml and slightly over-pouring the rest gave a better balance.

Tried the recipe, reduced the sugar syrup just a bit, very good, but doesn't match the Diffords Old Fashioned for depth of flavor.

Fantastic drink, ambosia! I enjoyed this one very much using the mighty Sazerac Rye. (I skipped the syrup and reduced the Ango to a single dash, which suits my 'senior' palate.)

I found even the small proportion of mezcal overpowered the whisky. Will try a smoky Scotch next time.

Just made this. Wonderful drink.