“Burgundy Pitch” is the resin from the Spruce pine (Pinus glabra) that is collected and clarified through a melting process to yield a higher quality and more wonderfully fragrant end product.

Spruce pine, also called cedar-pine or bottom-white pine, is a member of the southern yellow pine group. It is the most shade-tolerant species of southern pine and is scattered throughout the southeast in mixed hardwood stands, rarely occurring in pure stands.

The wood from spruce pine is brittle and close-grained. It lacks durability and has little commercial value, except as a pulpwood. Occasionally, spruce pines are grown for Christmas trees because of their attractive coloring and spruce-like appearance.

The trees provide important resources for numerous wildlife species, including bobwhite quail and squirrels, who eat the seeds. Songbirds, owls, and hawks all use the trees for cover or nesting.

Burgundy pitch blends well with the following incense ingredients: benzoin, cedar,  juniper, lavender, oakmoss, rosemary or white sage.

A very pleasant incense recipe featuring burgundy pitch also features sage for a wonderfully refreshing outdoorsy scent.

2 parts Colophony Pine resin

1 part Burgundy Pitch resin

1/2 part Pine Needles

1/2 part Desert Sage