Modern Notables
Oaxacan Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned with smoke
Mezcal as a whiskey modifier, agave as the sweetener, mole bitters as the editorial. The whole drink tastes like an Old Fashioned decided to spend a summer in Oaxaca.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila
- 1/2 oz Mezcal
- 1 tsp Agave Syrup
- 2 dashes Mole Bitters
Method
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Flame an orange peel over the top.
Created by Phil Ward at Death & Co., Manhattan, in 2007. An agave-based Old Fashioned variant that melds reposado tequila and mezcal with agave syrup. Per Difford's Guide #3003, the original recipe calls for Angostura Cocoa Bitters; BN adapts with mole bitters for editorial effect.
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