🔥 Oaxacan Old Fashioned

Smoky mezcal meets the timeless template

🌵 Modern Classic

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add tequila, mezcal, agave nectar, and bitters to a mixing glass.
  2. Fill with ice and stir for 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  4. Express an orange peel over the drink, optionally flaming it.
  5. Drop the peel into the glass.

Pro Tips

🔥 Phil Ward's Classic

Created at Death & Co in NYC in 2007 by Phil Ward. This drink launched mezcal into the craft cocktail mainstream and remains the definitive modern agave cocktail.

🔥 Flaming the Peel

Hold a lit match between the peel and the drink. Squeeze the peel through the flame toward the glass – the oils will ignite briefly, caramelizing and adding aroma.

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