NO. 18 | CHESTNUTS ROASTING

A winter campfire on the range. The kind that snaps and settles once it finds its rhythm. Nearby, a cedar tree wears a strand of vintage lights, half working, half sentimental. Holiday classics hum in the background, tinny and perfect. At this point, there’s only one reasonable move.

Pour a hot buttered rum. Toss the chestnuts on. Stay awhile.

A rush of warmth, followed by a boozy glow and a nutty, toasted finish. Cognac and dark rum lead the way, lemon zest cutting through just enough to keep things bright. Roasted chestnuts bring that toasty, familiar comfort, followed by charred vanilla and oak moss that linger like smoke in a wool jacket.

It’s winter without the fuss. Rustic. Glowing. A little boozy. The kind of moment you don’t rush because you know better.

Light it, lean back, and let the fire do the talking.

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