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Oaxaca Old Fashioned（オアハカ・オールドファッションド）

Oaxaca Old Fashioned served in a rocks glass
オアハカ・オールドファッションド · 2000sRocks · Stirred

Tequila, mezcal, agave, bitters — Phil Ward's bridge from Mexico to the oldest template.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Blanco tequila45 ml
Mezcal15 ml
Agave syrup7.5 ml
Angostura bitters2 dash

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 02

    Stir until chilled.

  3. 03

    Strain over a large cube. Flame the orange twist over it.

Garnish — Orange twist · flamed

02Taste profile

Sweetness
50Moderate
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
58Moderate
Fruitiness
32Light
Herbal*
10Faint
Alcohol
70Strong
Crisp
40Moderate

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Created at Death & Co in 2007 by Phil Ward — it was the first tequila drink to become a true modern classic, proving agave spirits could hold the oldest structure.

The split base — blanco tequila with a mezcal float — is the innovation: smoke as seasoning, not subject.

Sources — Difford's Guide · PUNCH

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • Death & Co, NYC

    Death & Co, NYC

    Phil Ward · 2007 · Bar · unverified

    • Mezcal0.5 oz
    • agave nectar1 tsp
    • Angostura2 dashe

    Stir over ice.

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05Variations

06The map

Spirits

SpiritTequila BlancoSpiritMezcalBrandCasa NobleBrandTapatíoBrandDel Maguey VidaBrandMontelobos
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