dead flowers

3/4 oz St. George Barrel-Aged Rye Gin (unaged St. George Dry Rye Gin)
3/4 oz Amaro Nonino
3/4 oz Strega
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
2 dash Absinthe (12 drop St. George)

Shake with ice and strain into a Nick & Nora (coupe) glass.Two Saturdays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcards from Death & Co. Denver, and I opted for the Dead Flowers from their Winter 2023-24 menu that read like a Corpse Reviver #2 riff of sorts with Amaro Nonino and Strega in place of the classic's orange liqueur and Lillet (plus aged gin as well). Once prepared, the Dead Flowers opened up with star anise, pine, and vanilla aromas. Next, lemon and honey on the nose blossomed into gin, pine, orange, and anise flavors on the swallow.