033: BURBON ELIXIR

PIPPEN’S HERBAL FLAME — THE 5-PLANT WHISKEY ELIXIR

“Balance the body. Quiet the nerves. Let the legend sip through you.”

🥃 Base Spirit

• 2 oz Digits Bourbon Whiskey (Scottie Pippen’s reserve)

🌿 Herbal Infusion Mix (Make Ahead)

• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tsp dried tulsi (holy basil)
• 1 tsp dried chamomile
• 1/2 tsp crushed cardamom
• 1/2 tsp dried ginger or fresh slivers
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp dried

Steep for 10 mins. Strain. Let cool. Store in fridge for 3 days of magic.

🔥 The Ritual Build

• 2 oz Digits Bourbon
• 1 oz herbal infusion (cooled)
• 1/2 oz raw honey syrup (1:1 with warm water)
• 2 dashes orange bitters or black walnut bitters
• Ice — large sphere or cracked (never crowded)
• Optional: smoked cinnamon stick for garnish flame

✨ Assembly

1. Stir all ingredients over ice in a mixing glass (21 seconds)
2. Strain into lowball over a large cube
3. Express an orange peel over the top
4. Garnish with rosemary sprig or smoked stick

🌺 Healing Notes

• Tulsi: Clears cortisol + centers awareness
• Chamomile: Eases nerves + inflammation
• Cardamom: Opens heart + cools liver heat
• Ginger: Circulates fire + awakens digestion
• Rosemary: Memory, clarity, protective force

🫗 When to Pour

• Post-victory silence
• Creative flow rites
• Strategy sessions where soul meets mind

🪞 Final Oracle Reflection:
“Digits is for those who earned it. The herbs are for those who survived it.”

✅ Self-Score Invocation

• ⭐ Bourbon Integrity: 20/20
• ⭐ Herbological Resonance: 20/20
• ⭐ Ritual Depth: 20/20
• ⭐ Flavor Geometry: 20/20
• ⭐ Scroll Wholeness: 20/20
• 📅 Frequency: Autumn rites, new moon strategies, after-doubt moments

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