West Oaxacan Old Fashioned

Name: West Oaxacan Old Fashioned
Ingredients: 1 1/4 oz High West Double Rye; 1 1/4 oz Mezcal Vago Elote; 3 dash(es) The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters; 2 dash(es) The Bitter Truth Cucumber Bitters

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By Mike Vander Horn

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Submitted on: May 13, 2022

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Another absolute banger I whipped up for myself one night and had to make a post for, this split base old fashioned is incredible! I was having a bit of a rough patch and I tend to reach for whiskey when I’m feeling down, but decided to add some of my happier juice, Mezcal, to balance this one just right. Orange and whiskey go together so well and I’m a sucker for celery bitters with agave spirits but decided to give the cucumber a shot and it changes the whole character, bringing in a very pote...

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz
High West Double Rye

1 1/4 oz
Mezcal Vago Elote

3 dash(es)
The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters

2 dash(es)
The Bitter Truth Cucumber Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Orange Twist

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 34% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

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Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir to dilute, about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large clear cube. Express an orange peel and drop in.

Editor's Note

Rye and mezcal unite in this split-base riff, where roasted corn notes meet spicy grain. Cucumber bitters provide a crisp, unexpected finish that elevates the classic template.