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Old Money

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (17)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
34 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
34 fl oz Reposado tequila (100% agave)
34 fl oz Spiced Pear liqueur
34 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
34 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a New Era Rocks

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of pear wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Old Money contains 209 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 15% alc./vol. (30° proof)
  • 18.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2023 by Ben Siegel, bartender at Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar in Aspen, Colorado, USA.

Review

An agave spirit, spiced pear and honey sour. I've mixed opinions as to how well pear combines with agave spirits.

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Comments & Discussion

G. M. Genovese Premium Member
That went down too easy. Stars aligned, I had all of the ingredients... I don't know if my palate is shot, but I thought it needed a lil more edge. Made it again with 2 dashes of ginger bitters and that sharpened its attack... I might want to play with the specs, because the ginger bitters gave it a Penicillin visage, and I'd rather stray away from leaning toward crafting a variant of it and look more to accent the agave spirits and acidity... What do you think?
score: 0
Dan Casselman
I to was sceptical of Agave and Pear together but not anymore. Having no Spiced Pear Liqueur I used Pear Brandy, Pear Liqueur, & Ancho Reyes to form that element. The Montelobos with the Tequila gives a nice level of smoke and Creosote. My Wife and I will definitely add this to the rotation.
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
The Old Money that we know and love is: 2oz Bourbon, 1/2oz Aperol, 3/4oz of walnut liqueur and a dash of Angostura Bitters. We mist it with allspice liqueur and express some orange peel. Perfect for a late night movie. Do you have this, or similar, under another name?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
We don't yet have that version of Old Money by Benjamin Schiller, but I'll be sure to add it. However, I believe it is closer to 1/3oz walnut liqueur.
score: 0
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$2.94 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.