Producer | Glacier Distilling Company |
Country | United States |
Region | Montana |
Style | Bourbon |
Sku | 12938 |
Size | 750ml |
Gold Medal winner at 2017 Sip International. A cherry bourbon made by blending cherry brandy distilled from Flathead Lake cherries with bourbon to give authentic cherry overtones and a slight sweetness while keeping an authentic bourbon finish. Five pounds of cherries are used in each bottle of Fireweed.
Try Fireweed Cocktails!!!
Fire in the Hole
In a juice mason:
1 oz. Fireweed
Ice
Fill with rosemary lemonade
Garnish with spanked rosemary
To make rosemary lemonade: In a pot dissolve 4 cups sugar with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add about 3 oz. fresh rosemary. Let steep for 30 minutes. Strain rosemary out of simple. Put simple into one-gallon container. Add 1 quart of lemon juice. Top container with water. Shake/stir well before serving. (Yields one gallon.)
Afterglow
In a rocks glass:
1 oz. Fireweed
1 oz. golden balsamic raspberry shrub
Stir
Add Ice
Top with sparkling soda
Garnish with fresh orange wheel and spanked rosemary
To make golden balsamic raspberry shrub: combine 6 oz. raspberry puree with 1 ½ oz. golden balsamic vinegar. Add simple syrup to taste, for desired sweetness. (Simple syrup not necessary if using “perfect puree” brand, which already has sugar added.) Shake to mix well before serving.
Firebrand Pass
In a shaker:
1 oz. Fireweed
1 oz. Spiced Cranberry Simple
1 oz. Citrus Mix
Ice
Shake and dump into glass
Top with Ginger Beer
Garnish with fresh cranberries, cinnamon, anise, or spanked rosemary
To make spiced cranberry simple: In a pot, heat 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 cup raw sugar, 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen), 1 ½ cups water, 5 cinnamon sticks, and two star anise. Simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and cool for serving. (Yields about 16 oz.)
To make citrus mix: combine two parts orange juice to one part each of lime and lemon juices
Fireweed Old Fashioned
In a rocks glass:
Muddle orange wedge with teaspoon of brown sugar and two cherries (we usehouse whiskey-soaked cherries)
Add small scoop of ice
2 oz. Fireweed
Add splash of sparkling water, if desired
Top with 5 drops aromatic bitters
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