Oaxaca Old-Fashioned
[Death & Co]
Home Base
Rocks
Ingredients
- 1 oz
- reposado tequila
- 1 oz
- mezcal
- 1⁄4 oz
- crème de cacao chocolate liqueur
- 1⁄4 oz
- St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
- 2 dash
- Angostura aromatic bitters
- 1
- orange twist as garnish
Stir it Up
- Stir all ingredients over ice
- Strain into rocks glass with one large ice cube
- Garnish with orange twist
Background & History
A split-base cocktail combining tequila and mezcal with a helping of sweet spice from the crème de cacao, allspice dram, and Angostura bitters.
Notes & Review
Potentially a riff on the Oaxaca Old-Fashioned, this is a lovely sipper, especially for the holidays. Smooth, subtly smoky, with hints of chocolate and lots of aromatic spices from the Angostura and allspice dram (which I'd maybe cut down to 1 tsp in future makings).
The original recipe instructs to build this in-glass with only a few stirs but we found it better with a full stir for more coldness and slightly more dilution.