DeAndre Jackson and the Moonwalking in Calabasas.

DEANDRE JACKSON IS DIRECTOR OF BEVERAGE AT HUMBLE BARON --THE WORLD'S LONGEST BAR--IN SHELBYVILLE, TN.

The Moonwalking in Calabasas cocktail is twist on the classic Whiskey Sour. The key to an excellent Whiskey Sour? Getting the balance just right.

This whiskey sour recipe has all the right proportions of bright, bracing lemon oleo and rhubarb bitters; warming Uncle Nearest 1856 whiskey; sweet Averna Amaro and fluffy whipped egg white to deliver a refreshing cocktail with a rich, smoother texture.

The Moonwalking in Calabasas cocktail has a special place in my heart, having created the riff for the annual Uncle Nearest Honor Your Legacy cocktail competition, which I won in 2021. This led me to my role at Humble Baron, located at the Uncle Nearest distillery in Tennessee.

MOONWALKING IN CALABASAS

1 1/2 oz. Uncle Nearest 1856
whiskey
3/4 oz. Lemon juice
3/4 oz. Simple syrup
1/2 oz. Averna
6 dashes Rhubarb bitters
1/2 oz. Egg white
Add whiskey, lemon oleo,
Averna Amaro and egg white, if
using, to a shaker. Dry-shake for 30 seconds
without ice.

Add ice and shake again for 15-20 seconds, until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, or into a coupe without ice. Garnish with 3-4 drops of rhubarb bitters.

DeAndre Jackson, director of beverage at Humble Baron in Shelbyville, TN, created this recipe.