Bittermilk No. 6 Oaxacan Old Fashioned
Bittermilk No. 6 Oaxacan Old Fashioned is an 8.5 oz bottle of cocktail mixer built for mezcal: Florida golden cane sugar, organic raisins, fresh lemon peel, French Broad chocolate cocoa nibs, dried chiles, spices, and cinchona bark — a molé-like, bittersweet Old Fashioned base made by Bittermilk Bottling Co. of Charleston, South Carolina, the husband-and-wife bartender team Joe and MariElena Raya (The Gin Joint) who launched the line in August 2013 on the concept "the labor is in the bottle — just add booze," available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Size: 8.5 oz bottle (~17 cocktails)
- Ingredients: Florida golden cane sugar, organic raisins, fresh lemon peel, chocolate cocoa nibs & fines, dried chiles, spices, cinchona bark, tartaric acid
- Profile: strong and bittersweet — chocolate, raisin, Mexican chiles, Old Fashioned spices
- Origin: Bittermilk Bottling Co., Charleston, SC, USA — est. 2013
- Build: stir 1 part mixer to 4 parts mezcal with ice; lime twist; also works with añejo tequila, whiskey, or rum
- Storage: refrigerate after opening; best used within about a month; shelf life ~2 yr unopened
- Award: 2015 Southern Living Food Award winner
Oaxaca in an Old Fashioned Glass
The Oaxaca Old Fashioned — mezcal split with reposado, chocolate mole bitters — is one of the great modern classics, and No. 6 bottles its flavor architecture: cocoa nibs from Asheville's French Broad Chocolate, dried Mexican chiles, raisins, and cane sugar, with cinchona bark underneath for bitter structure. Stir one part to four parts mezcal over ice with a lime twist and the drink lands exactly where it should — bittersweet, spiced, and smoky-edged. It also plays well with añejo tequila and other aged spirits when mezcal isn't the mood. The 2015 Southern Living Food Award on the label is earned. For the whiskey-side counterpart, see No. 4 New Orleans Old Fashioned Rouge, or browse the full Bittermilk line.
Tasting Notes
Strong and bittersweet — chocolate and raisin depth, dried-chile warmth, classic Old Fashioned spice, a cinchona bitter edge. Molé-like without being heavy; the mezcal's smoke completes it.
How to Enjoy
The brand build: 1 part mixer to 4 parts mezcal, stirred with ice, lime twist. Try it with añejo tequila, whiskey, or aged rum as alternates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What spirit does No. 6 pair with?
Mezcal is the intended match; it also works with añejo tequila, whiskey, or rum.
What's the ratio?
1 part mixer to 4 parts spirit, stirred with ice.
Is it spicy?
Warmly spiced — Mexican chiles and Old Fashioned spices, bittersweet rather than hot.
Does it need refrigeration?
After opening — best used within about a month.
Just add mezcal — order Bittermilk No. 6 Oaxacan Old Fashioned online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.