Going Out West

Going Out West

  • Potent
  • Slightly tart
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Ingredients

  • 1 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
  • 1⁄2 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
  • 1⁄2 oz Amaro
  • 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
  • 2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Method

Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare:

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

Method:

  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 orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Nutrition:

One serving of Going Out West contains 165 calories

History:

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

Review:

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