1 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Bison grass vodka (Żubrówka)
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into chilled Nick & Nora or coupe. Garnish with lemon twist.

Notes

The gin and yellow Chartreuse are a nod the Alaska cocktail heritage. Zirbenz provides a pine essence, while the Żubrówka bison grass vodka adds a bit of vanilla and represents the tundra grass surrounding the tiny grove. Cocchi Americano provides some body and a little bitter.

There is ample room to increase gin and adjust other components to taste.

History

I was looking at the Alaska Forest cocktail, but the Douglas fir eau-de-vie and green Chartreuse are somewhat intense, and wanted to tone it down like the classic Alaska cocktail (yellow Chartreuse), but with some complexity, and retaining a pine rather than fir flavor. I remembered my time in Adak, Alaska and the Adak "National Forest" (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/adak-national-forest) and I had to make a drink to celebrate those hardy little pines.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Shawn C, home, Fresno, California
Year
2023
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