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Oaxaca Old Fashioned

Tequila + mezcal Old Fashioned.

Glassware
Rocks
Method
stir
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

  • spirit

    Tequila aged in oak 2-12 months. Mellower, with caramel.

  • spirit

    Smoky agave spirit produced primarily in Oaxaca. Earthy and unmistakable.

  • syrup

    Agave nectar thinned 1:1 with water.

  • bitters

    The classic gentian-based aromatic bitters. A few dashes deepen everything.

Method

  1. Combine all in a mixing glass with ice.

  2. Stir 20 seconds.

  3. Strain over a large cube.

  4. Express and flame an orange peel.

Garnish

  • Orange Peel

About this drink

Phil Ward's Death & Co classic. The mezcal float gives it bones.

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