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In 2007, New York bartender Phil Ward created the Oaxaca Old-Fashioned, which has helped usher in mezcal’s popularity. Unlike its whiskey cousin, this stirred cocktail is more vegetal, with hints of ...
Robb Report: How to Make a Oaxaca Old Fashioned, a Mezcal Spin on an All-Time Classic
How to Make a Oaxaca Old Fashioned, a Mezcal Spin on an All-Time Classic
When I want a cocktail that feels both classic and a little mysterious, I reach for a mezcal old-fashioned. It has all the familiar warmth of a whiskey old-fashioned but swaps in mezcal for a smoky, ...
Meet the mezcal and tequila lover’s Old Fashioned. The Oaxaca Old Fashioned was created by New York City bartender Phil Ward around 2007 during his time at the legendary East Village bar Death & Co.
Robb Report: How to Make an Oaxaca Old Fashioned, the Classic Cocktail Made Better With Mezcal
How to Make an Oaxaca Old Fashioned, the Classic Cocktail Made Better With Mezcal
Mezcal (/ mɛˈskæl / ⓘ, Latin American Spanish: [mesˈkal] ⓘ), sometimes spelled mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave. Agaves or magueys are endemic to the Americas and found globally as ornamental plants. The Agave genus is a member of the Agavoideae subfamily of the Asparagaceae plant family which has almost 200 species. Mezcal is made from over 30 ...
From the volcanic fields of Jalisco to the smoky hills of Oaxaca, tequila and mezcal share roots but tell wildly different stories in every sip.