Day 39: Bonfire Sutra

  • 1 1/2 oz whiskey
  • 3/4 Zirbenz stone pine liqueur
  • 1/2 oz Domaine de Canton
  • 1/2 oz dry vermouth
  • 4 dashes orange bitters

Sometime last year I was away on a business trip, I think when I was in Portland, and had a drink with Zirbenz. I knew immediately that it was something I wanted to get for Dane, as he has long described a fantasy drink of his that has a pine flavor. Unfortunately I’ve never seen it in Texas. I had a bit of luck while in Denver this week and found a bottle. I knew I wanted to make him a drink with it when I got back, so I searched a bit and found this recipe. It’s actually very low on the pine flavor. It’s something I might make again, though I’m more interested in experimenting with it to make his fantasy cocktail. I have several ideas for it, so you might be seeing it soon.