Oaxaca Old Fashioned
CLASSIC · REPOSADO TEQUILA

Oaxaca Old Fashioned

Created by Phil Ward at Death & Co in New York in 2007 and now on menus everywhere.

Ingredients
Reposado Tequila45 ml
Mezcal15 ml
Agave Syrup5 ml
Angostura Bitters
Flamed Orange Twist
Glassware
Old-fashioned glass
Chilled.
Method
  1. 1

    Combine the reposado tequila, mezcal and agave syrup in a mixing glass.

  2. 2

    Add two dashes of Angostura bitters.

  3. 3

    Add ice and stir for 25–30 seconds until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Strain over a large clear ice cube in an old-fashioned glass.

  5. 5

    Flame an orange twist over the surface, then drop it in.

From the Bartender

Created by Phil Ward at Death & Co in New York in 2007 and now on menus everywhere. Ward's insight was that agave spirits do the same job as aged whiskey in an Old Fashioned — the mezcal is a seasoning, not the base, so keep it at a quarter.

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