An Orient Expession

• 2.0 oz. Opihr gin
• 1.0 oz. dry vermouth
• barspoon of yuzu liqueur
• barspoon of cinnamon syrup
• dash of Fee’s Brothers West Indies Orange bitters

Stir with ice and strain into glass.

I wanted to do a series of martini-like gin drinks that focused on specific gins, adding a touch of ingredients to highlight the gin. This one focused on Opihr and its spice road flavors. With just a tiny dash of cinnamon, yuzu and orange bitters (sure, WEST Indies, but still), and you have a delicate tipple with a little more punch than your standard martini.

I felt the Agatha Christie / transportation route was a nice nod to the range of region and spices (plus I love my Christie). Poirot would be upset it doesn’t have cassis, but he would be hard to please in any case.