Honest John Black Walnut Bitters. These have been one of my favorite and most reached for bitters for over a year now since I first discovered this brand. It has a natural warm, spice-filled, nutty flavor and adds beautiful depth to cocktails with darker spirits without being thick and overpowering.…
Amargo Chuncho bitters. Have you heard of these? If not, these are truly an unmistakably amazing bitter to try out. Amargo Chuncho is a Peruvian product and is marketed as the “only bitters for a truly authentic pisco sour.” All marketing aside, these are seriously one of the most unique…
Mister Bitters Honeyed Apricot & Smoked Hickory bitters. My oh my, this stuff is glorious and so so unique. This tastes like a honey-lathered grilled apricot, hot off the hickory smoked BBQ. It’s sweet, it’s smoky, and still has a nice touch of bitterness that will add the right complexity…
Bittermens Hellfire Habanero Shrub. This is an awesome product. It’s pretty much the “hot sauce” for cocktails. A few drops will add that lovely spiciness to your drink without too much other distracting flavors. It’s noted as a shrub, which is a fancy way to refer to its vinegar base.…
Bittercube Blackstrap bitters. I am such a huge fan of these bitters, and they are one of my most-reached-for in my collection of a few dozen bitters. Made with molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, and other warm spices, these are the perfect addition particularly to rum and whiskey drinks. These bitters are…
Angostura Orange Bitters. I’m quite a fan of these cocktail bitters. They are a citrusy, sweet, and fresh ingredient that will instantly add fruity brightness to your cocktails. Angostura is most famous for their aromatic bitters, a necessity for any home imbiber; it’s thick, spice-filled, and just full of rich…
Honest John Coffee + Cherry bitters. Bitters are the ‘spices’ of the cocktail world, with the ability to completely transform a drink. Our body’s detection of bitter substances impact not just our sense of taste, but also trigger activity in other organs involved in the digestion process; hence, bitters were…
Candy Cap Mushroom bitters. Wow, have I been on the lookout for some candy cap bitters for a while! Luckily, I finally found some from Alley 6 Distillery. I feel like the usage of candy cap has been trending at some craft cocktail bars, and for a while I had…
Bittercube Jamaican bitters. If you’re a fan of rum, tiki, or love the depth of Caribbean flavors, you need these bitters in your life. As mentioned in prior posts on cocktail bitters, bitters are pretty much the spices of the cocktail world, with the ability to jazz up and add that…
Bittermens ‘Elemakule (“old man”) Tiki Bitters. This stuff is killer. This has been referred to as “cocktail duct tape,” and oh how true that statement is! Does your cocktail taste bad? Not enough flavor? Unbalanced? Bad flavor combination? Don’t dump it, just add a few dashes of this and voila!…
Tinctures. Tinctures are basically very concentrated flavors created by soaking some herb/spice/etc in a high proof alcohol. They are similar to bitters in that they are the ‘spices’ of the cocktail world (quite literally), but are not necessarily bitter in flavor like cocktail bitters will be. A drop or two…
Regans’ Orange Bitters No.6. Bitters bitters bitters, the table spices of the cocktail world! If you ever walk into a craft liquor store or bar, you’re sure to find a plethora of bitters. Bitters are flavoring agents that are well, intensely bitter and potent, and usually clock in around a…
Peychaud’s bitters. I have liked the idea of craft cocktails for a while, but it’s only been a few years since I started really learning more about ingredients that are more obscure than what you’d find on a typical grocery shelf. I first learned about Peychaud’s bitters on a trip…
The famous Angostura aromatic bitters. For many, this may have been one of the first ‘fancier’ ingredients picked up when venturing into the world of “craft cocktails,” and for good reason, it’s a workhorse that will take your plain uninspired cocktail to new heights! You can think of bitters to…