Cocktail bar
Unclaimed profileWayward
Scottsdale, AZ · $$$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Wayward runs a beverage program with real range. The cocktail list carries 12 Originals and 6 Classics with named spirits and modifiers, priced $16–$25, plus a Zero Risk non-alcoholic section. Wine by the glass spans sparkling/rosé, white, and red at $14–$22; beer covers lagers, IPAs, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic options at $6–$8. Happy hour trims $2 off specialty cocktails, wine by the glass, and beer, with a $5 mystery mix and a $30 white wine bottle special.
- What should I order?
- Start with the dead of night, a mezcal and coffee-liqueur Original with amaro and chipotle salt, or the stagecoach sour with bonded rye, peach, sherry, and ginger citrus foam. For a Classic, the vieux carre layers rye, cognac, Carpano Antica, and Benedictine.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a full list rather than a single signature: cocktail drinkers, wine-by-the-glass drinkers, beer drinkers, and non-alcoholic drinkers all have named selections and concrete pricing.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the value window: $2 off specialty cocktails, wine by the glass, and beer, plus a $5 mystery mix and a $30 white wine bottle special.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails $16–$25; wine by the glass $14–$22; beer $6–$8; non-alcoholic cocktails $15–$18 and non-alcoholic beer $7. Happy hour discounts $2 off cocktails, wine, and beer, with $3 domestic cans and a $5 mystery mix.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The list is unusually complete across categories: 12 Originals and 6 Classics, a Zero Risk non-alcoholic cocktail section, wine by the glass in three styles, and beer spanning lagers, IPAs, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic options.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A large cocktail list with 12 Originals and 6 Classics, all with named spirits and modifiers. Originals run $16–$25 and Classics $16–$17. A Zero Risk section adds two non-alcoholic cocktails and a bartender's-choice option. Happy hour takes $2 off specialty cocktails and offers a $5 mystery mix.
Menu strengths
- — 12 Originals and 6 Classics with named spirits and modifiers
- — Zero Risk non-alcoholic cocktail section with two named drinks and a bartender's-choice option
- — Happy hour: $2 off specialty cocktails and a $5 mystery mix
Standout selections
- — Dead of night — Mezcal Veras, Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur, Cultivaro Amaro, Licor 43 Cacao, almond milk cream foam, chipotle Abuelita salt blend, $16
- — Stagecoach sour — Jack Daniel's Rye Bonded Whiskey, Juliette Peach Liqueur, sherry, lemon, ginger citrus foam, $18
- — Vieux carre — Old Forester Rye, cognac, Carpano Antica, Benedictine, Peychaud's, Angostura, $17
Pricing: $16–$25
Wine
Wine by the glass spans sparkling/rosé, white, and red at $14–$22, with international and domestic selections. Happy hour discounts wine by the glass by $2 and offers a 'trouble for two' special including a bottle of white wine for $30.
Menu strengths
- — Sparkling/rosé, white, and red by the glass with international and domestic selections
- — Happy hour: $2 off wine by the glass and a $30 white wine bottle special
Standout selections
- — Mar de Frades Sparkling Albariño (Galicia, Spain) — sparkling/rosé by the glass, $22
- — Frank Family Chardonnay (Napa) — white by the glass, $22
Pricing: $14–$22 by the glass
Beer
The beer section covers lagers, IPAs, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic beers at $6–$8, with local and craft options. Happy hour takes $2 off beer, offers $3 domestic canned beers, and adds a $2 Fireball or Jaeger shot to any beer.
Menu strengths
- — Lagers, IPAs, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic beers with local and craft options
- — Happy hour: $2 off beer, $3 domestic cans, and a $2 Fireball or Jaeger shot with beer
Standout selections
- — Wren house wrenovation ipa — $8; cider corps (rotating flavor) — $8
- — Greenwood pilsener — $7 — Beer; Calidad mexican lager — $6 — Beer
Pricing: $6–$8; non-alcoholic beer $7
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated Zero Risk non-alcoholic cocktail section lists two named drinks and a bartender's-choice option, priced $15–$18. The beer list adds three non-alcoholic beers at $7, giving the program a full non-alcoholic range rather than a token pour.
Menu strengths
- — Zero Risk section with two named non-alcoholic cocktails and a bartender's-choice option
Standout selections
- — Clear skies — Monsoon Tea, guava, lime, orange, soda water, $16
- — Mercenary — N/A Agave Seedlip, N/A Giffard Ginger, agave, lime, orange ginger foam, $18
Pricing: $15–$18 cocktails; $7 beer
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