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The Three Day Drink Guide for Oaxaca City

You are undeserving of Oaxaca City if you spend only three days there. But three-day is a great framework to be selective about your drink spots. Thanks to Susan and Dary. I was able to go to the right places right away. However, by no means, this is a comprehensive guide.

travelVivian CromwellSeptember 30, 2019mezcal, oaxaca

Beet It

Here is my take on a beet infused Negroni, a moderate smoky mezcal with a bit herb and earthy notes. I want the mezcal here to shine, so I used Cappelletti Aperitivo instead of Campari to provide an undertone. I used Cocchi Americano instead of red vermouth. A touch of fennel liqueur, because beet and fennel go together!

agave, cocktailsVivian CromwellAugust 17, 2019mezcal, beet, mezcalelsilencio, infusion

Catching Mr. Abagnale

I made another cocktail with El Silencio Espadin. This drink takes the aromatic Espadin Silencio for an international ride, with a vegetal undertone of dill, disguised in the tarty yuzu soda.

agave, cocktailsVivian CromwellAugust 1, 2019mezcal

Mr. Berry Goes Black

Excited to create a few cocktail recipes for El Silencio Mezcal. The first one is a take on one of my all-time favorites Ready Fire Aim from Employee Only NYC. Instead of using pineapple, I used blackberry with the addition of bay leaf, a play on the overall film noir theme of El Silencio.

agave, cocktailsVivian CromwellJuly 28, 2019mezcal

Smokie Sunshine

Many of us know Luxardo maraschino liqueur, but few know their new product Luxardo Bitter Bianco, which is based on a distilled infusion of bitter herbs (cardamom, rhubarb, quinine, bitter orange and a few secrets), aromatic plants and citrus fruits in water and alcohol.

agave, cocktailsVivian CromwellJuly 31, 2018mezcal, bitter