Module 2 of 9

Agave and equal-parts comparisons

Distinguish modifiers and agave bases. Control split-base aroma.

What you will be able to do

Distinguish modifiers and agave bases.

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Control split-base aroma.

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Foundation checkpoint before agave comparisons

Identify the tequila and mezcal bottles, raw-material families, declared strengths and the role of each in the recipe. If you cannot distinguish pisco, cachaça, tequila and mezcal, revisit Essentials module 1 before continuing.

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Changing a product requires an approved variation and a recorded guest explanation.

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Equal measures, different jobs

Paper Plane, Last Word and Naked and Famous use equal-parts structures with different spirits and modifiers. Green and Yellow Chartreuse are distinct.

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Equal measures neither guarantee equal flavour intensity nor establish ABV. Identify the exact aperitif and liqueur before making an approved substitution.

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Control the agave comparison

Naked and Famous compares mezcal in a sour; Oaxaca Old Fashioned uses a 45:15 ml tequila–mezcal split in the house metric adaptation. Mezcal is not automatically a replacement for the whole base.

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Do not infer birthplace from Oaxaca in the name. State house rounding and unflamed garnish choices separately from the source recipe.

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Paper Plane

Equal-parts bitter sour. Lemon-bright, orange-bitter, herbal and softly whiskey-led; coral colour.

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Recipe: 30 ml bourbon whiskey · 30 ml Amaro Nonino · 30 ml Aperol · 30 ml fresh lemon juice

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): bourbon whiskey 25%, Amaro Nonino 25%, Aperol 25%, fresh lemon juice 25% of 120 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Paper Plane. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Last Word

Advanced comparison study. Herbal, citrus-tart and complex.

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Recipe: 22.5 ml gin · 22.5 ml Green Chartreuse · 22.5 ml Luxardo maraschino liqueur · 22.5 ml fresh lime juice

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): gin 25%, Green Chartreuse 25%, Luxardo maraschino liqueur 25%, fresh lime juice 25% of 90 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Last Word. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Naked and Famous

Equal-parts agave sour. Agave-led, herbal, bittersweet and lime-tart.

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Recipe: 22.5 ml mezcal · 22.5 ml Yellow Chartreuse · 22.5 ml Aperol · 22.5 ml fresh lime juice

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): mezcal 25%, Yellow Chartreuse 25%, Aperol 25%, fresh lime juice 25% of 90 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Naked and Famous. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Oaxaca Old Fashioned

Split-base stirred agave cocktail. Reposado tequila-led, with measured mezcal aroma, agave sweetness and aromatic bitters.

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Recipe: 45 ml reposado tequila · 15 ml mezcal · 5 ml agave nectar, house-calibrated teaspoon · 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): reposado tequila 69.2308%, mezcal 23.0769%, agave nectar, house-calibrated teaspoon 7.69231% of 65 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Oaxaca Old Fashioned. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Practise and check yourself

Exercise: Compare two mezcals at a fixed dose, then explain why equal-parts and split-base recipes need different decisions.

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Which Chartreuse belongs in Naked and Famous? Yellow Chartreuse; Green changes the reference.

Does an equal-parts recipe establish alcoholic strength? No. Actual ingredient ABVs and dilution must be considered.

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Quick Shift Check

Which four ingredients form Paper Plane?

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