going out west

1 oz Rye Whiskey (Rittenhouse)
1/2 oz Mezcal (Peloton de la Muerte)
1/2 oz Averna
1/4 oz Simple Syrup
2 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Saturdays, I reached for my copy of Kara Newman's Nightcap book and landed on the Going Out West. The recipe was crafted by Joe Briglio at Chicago's Billy Sunday, and he described the drink inspired by a Tom Waits song as, "My interpretation of the flavors of the early American West and possibly a cowboy's campfire." This split base Black Manhattan of sorts began with an orange, smoke, and clove bouquet. Next, caramel notes on the sip meandered into rye, vegetal, herbal, clove, and allspice flavors on the swallow with a cinnamon and smoke finish.