Name: Oaxaca Old Fashioned · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 45 ml Tequila (reposado); 15 ml Mezcal; 5 ml Agave syrup (1 barspoon); 2 dashes Angostura Bitters; 1 piece Orange Peel (for garnish)

Drink type Servings

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Oaxaca Old Fashioned

Description

The Oaxaca Old Fashioned is one of the great modern agave cocktails: bold, elegant and quietly smoky. It takes the familiar structure of an Old Fashioned, with spirit, sweetness, bitters and citrus oils, and gives it a Mexican soul, blending smooth reposado tequila with the earthy depth of mezcal.

The result is rich and spirit-forward without feeling heavy. Reposado tequila brings warmth, oak and rounded agave notes, while mezcal adds a subtle campfire smokiness that lingers beautifully in the glass. A touch of agave syrup softens the edges, Angostura bitters add spice and complexity, and the expressed orange peel lifts everything with bright aromatic oils.

Served over a large cube in a lowball glass, it is a slow-sipping cocktail with real character: refined enough for Old Fashioned drinkers, but distinctive enough to feel completely its own.

Ingredients

45 ml Tequila (reposado)
15 ml Mezcal
5 ml Agave syrup (1 barspoon)
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 piece Orange Peel (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon

Instructions

Add reposado tequila, mezcal, agave syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
Stir until chilled and properly diluted.
Strain over a large cube in a lowball glass.
Express an orange peel over the drink and use as garnish.