Oaxaca Old-Fashioned

Reposado tequila, mezcal, agave, mole bitters. Phil Ward, Death & Co, 2007 — proved agave belongs in the Old Fashioned family.

Ingredients

• Reposado Tequila1½ ounces
• Mezcal Espadín½ ounce
• Agave Syrup1 teaspoon
• Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters2 dashes
• Flamed Orange Peel1 each

Directions

Combine tequila, mezcal, agave, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled. Strain over a large ice cube. Express a flamed orange peel over and drop it in.

Notes

Mole bitters (Bittermens) are the secret. Mezcal is aroma over volume.