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Get to Know Mezcal with These Two Cocktails

Mezcal isn't just smoky tequila. It's tequila's more interesting cousin—complex, earthy, and way more versatile than most guys realize. Here are two cocktails that prove it.

1. Oaxaca Old Fashioned
For lovers of the traditional Old Fashioned who want something different without going too far off script.

What You Need:

How: Pour everything over one large ice cube in a rocks glass. Stir for 20 seconds. Flame the orange peel over the glass (express the oils), then drop it in.

Why It Works: The mezcal adds smoke without overpowering. The reposado brings the oak backbone you want in an Old Fashioned. It's balanced, complex, and dangerously drinkable.

2. Mezcal Paloma
Refreshing, tangy, and goes down way too easy. This is your summer patio drink that works year-round.

What You Need:

How: Rub lime around the edge of a highball glass. Rim with a 50/50 mix of salt and Tajín. Fill with ice. Add mezcal and lime juice. Top with grapefruit soda. Stir gently. Garnish with lime.

Why It Works: The smoke from mezcal cuts through the sweetness of the grapefruit soda. The Tajín adds a spicy, tangy kick. It's a crowd-pleaser that doesn't taste like a crowd-pleaser. Want more acidity and less sugar? Substitute the grapefruit soda with grapefruit juice + soda water + a touch of agave syrup.

Make one, enjoy it, then immediately make another. You've been warned.

The Bottom Line
Buy decent mezcal—you don't need $100 bottles for these cocktails, but skip the bottom shelf. Del Maguey Vida, Illegal Mezcal, or Montelobos are solid starting points under $50.

Not the drink they expect. The one they remember.

The choices you make in your 40s, determine how you feel in your 60s. Here’s what matters.

Rule 1: Lift Heavy Things Twice a Week Strength training reverses muscle loss. Compound movements—squats, deadlifts, rows—give you the most bang for your time.

Rule 2: Protein at Every Meal Aim for 1.2-1.5g per kg of body weight daily. If you weigh 90kg (200lbs), that's roughly 40g per meal. Muscle preservation isn't optional.

Rule 3: Stop Skipping Your Annual Physical Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, PSA after 50. Catch problems early or deal with them later. Your call.

Rule 4: Sleep 7-8 Hours Poor sleep tanks testosterone, wrecks recovery, and kills your mood. Treat it like the performance tool it is.

Rule 5: Walk 10,000 Steps Daily Your heart needs consistent cardio. Walking counts. So does biking, swimming, or anything that gets your heart rate up for 150 minutes weekly.

Rule 6: Manage Stress or It'll Manage You Chronic stress accelerates aging. Find what works—exercise, meditation, therapy—and do it regularly.

Rule 7: Drink Water, Not Your Calories Aim for at least 2L daily. Cut out sugary drinks.

Rule 8: Talk to Your Doctor About Sexual Health Low libido and ED aren't just "getting older." They're often fixable. Don't suffer in silence.

Rule 9: Challenge Your Brain Read, learn new skills, stay curious. Cognitive decline isn't inevitable for men who keep their minds engaged.

Rule 10: The Time Is Now Small changes today compound into massive differences at 60. Start where you are. Stay consistent. Don't wait for a scare.

The Mettle Take: After 40, the margin for error shrinks—but the payoff for doing things right gets bigger. Men who age well don’t get lucky. They get deliberate.

Train with focus, fuel with purpose.

Freezer burn doesn't ruin safety. It ruins flavor. That gray, dried-out meat tastes like freezer air, no matter how you cook it. The good news: it's 100% preventable.

What Freezer Burn Actually Is Air exposure. When moisture evaporates and oxygen oxidizes the fat, you get dehydration and discoloration. You'll know it: grayish-brown patches, dried texture, ice crystals.

The 3-Step Method

Step 1: Ditch Store Packaging That foam tray and plastic wrap aren't airtight. Toss it.

Step 2: Wrap It Tight:  Plastic wrap pressed tight against meat (zero air pockets), then heavy-duty aluminum foil. For prime cuts, add one more layer with a sealed Ziploc bag.

Step 3: Label and Freeze Fast Write cut and date. "Ribeye - 12/18/24." Place in the back of your freezer (coldest spot). Don't stack until frozen solid.

Vacuum Sealer Upgrade: Removes all air, extends freezer life 2-3x. Worth it if you freeze meat regularly.

Storage Timeline for Quality

After these windows, it's still safe but quality drops.

Common Mistakes

The Bottom Line Freezer burn is air exposure. Eliminate air, eliminate the problem.Wrap tight, label it, freeze fast. Buy quality cuts on sale, freeze them properly, save money without sacrificing dinner.

Because you’re not the only one who wondered.