Killer Bs

Here's a toast to this brilliantly surprising box. You might wonder what kind of drink would pair with a puzzle named “SDBBB”, and you’d be right. It’s not the kind of name that easily lends itself to a cocktail pairing. I wondered too, until I realized that it was trying to tell me all along – I needed to find Some Drink with a Big Bunch of Bs. It turns out that I had just the thing, a “killer” drink full of Bs.

A bevy of boozy Bs

This is a bold drink, well suited for a bold puzzle. It’s a complicated Old Fashioned and Manhattan mash up, that splits the base spirit between bourbon and blanco tequila. The sweetness is provided by bananas, and there’s a hint of mystery and balance added from Bitter Bianco, a fabulous amaro. Black and Blue bitters (which taste of berries) tie it all together for a blast. Here’s to things that seem like one thing, but are really another - Cheers!

Would you like two B friends?

Killer Bs

1 ¼ oz Blanco (tequila)

1 ¼ oz Bourbin

½ oz Banana de Bresil

¼ oz Bitter Bianco

Dash of Black and Blue Bitters

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a favorite beaker. Garnish with a Bee.