Giantsbane

Name: Giantsbane
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Whiskey; 1/2 oz Liber & Co. Pineapple Gum Syrup; 1/4 oz Chinola; 1/4 oz Cappelletti; 1/4 oz Black Pepper-infused Averna; 1/4 oz Blood Orange Juice; 2 drop(s) Bittermens Tiki Bitters; 1 float Belgium-style Wheat Beer, To Top

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By Melissa Hoyle

Submitted on: May 1, 2023

Spirit Forward

Tropical

This drink is a total conundrum. It wants to be a tiki drink. But I put it in a coupe. And topped it with beer. And used whiskey. What is it?!? What it is is delicious! The rye has notes of black pepper, burnt sugar and cinnamon. We echoed that with the pepper-infused Averna and the tiki bitters. Whiskey and tropical fruits are natural matches (try it!). It’s a surprisingly delicious cocktail! Cheers y’all!

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Whiskey

1/2 oz
Liber & Co. Pineapple Gum Syrup

1/4 oz
Chinola

1/4 oz
Cappelletti

1/4 oz
Black Pepper-infused Averna

1/4 oz
Blood Orange Juice

2 drop(s)
Bittermens Tiki Bitters

1 float
Belgium-style Wheat Beer, To Top

Instructions

Garnish

dehydrated blood orange

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Coupe

By Melissa Hoyle

Bartender

Hi there! I've been a bartender at the same restaurant for over 10 years. My favorite spirits to work with are rum (love a good tiki drink!), gin and amaros. I love to garden and I often use the herbs and produce I grow to make syrups and infusions. Cheers y'all! ...

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Shake all ingredients except beer with ice. Strain into a coupe glass and top with beer. Garnish.

Editor's Note

Rye whiskey meets tropical tiki modifiers in this unexpected, layered build. A wheat beer float provides a crisp, effervescent finish to the spice-forward profile.

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Crafted Pour

31 August 2026

This is such a fascinating and bold combination of flavors! Do you happen to have the recipe for your black pepper-infused Averna so others can try making it at home?

Stacy (Crafted Pour)

10 May 2023

Oh man, I think you nailed the delious part for sure.