Head to head
Benton’s Old Fashioned and Oaxaca Old Fashioned side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have Angostura bitters. Only the Benton’s Old Fashioned has bourbon and maple syrup; only the Oaxaca Old Fashioned has tequila, mezcal and agave syrup. In parts, a Benton’s Old Fashioned is 8 whiskey and 1 maple syrup; an Oaxaca Old Fashioned is 3 tequila, 1 mezcal and ¼ agave. By volume, the Benton’s Old Fashioned is 89% spirit and 11% syrup and sugar; the Oaxaca Old Fashioned is 92% spirit and 8% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Benton’s Old Fashioned is the stronger drink in the glass (26.0% ABV against 24.7%) and holds more alcohol (1.56 standard drinks against 1.41). The Benton’s Old Fashioned has more calories (about 179 against 159) and more sugar (6.0 g against 4.6 g). Both are stirred and served in a rocks glass.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Whiskey
The ratio · 8 : 1
Full Benton’s Old Fashioned recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Oaxaca Old Fashioned.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Tequila
The ratio · 3 : 1 : ¼
Full Oaxaca Old Fashioned recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Benton’s Old Fashioned.
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Benton’s Old Fashioned vs.
Oaxaca Old Fashioned vs.