Oaxaca Old Fashioned
A smoky modern classic blending tequila and mezcal with agave syrup and bitters.
Base
mezcal
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
strongbitter
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz tequila (reposado)
- 0.5 oz mezcal
- 0.25 oz agave syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice.
- 2Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- 3Express an orange twist over the top and drop in.
Origin & Story
New York City, 2007
Bartender Phil Ward created it in 2007 at New York's Death & Co, layering smoky mezcal over an Old Fashioned built on tequila to make one of the modern era's most influential cocktails.
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