Bitters

by Caitlin McGrath 12 months ago

Welcome to the reporting and discussion thread for our Summer 2018 COTM Cocktail Companions, SHRUBS: AN OLD-FASHIONED DRINK FOR MODERN TIMES, by Michael Dietsch; and BITTERS: A SPIRITED HISTORY O...

by tokyotower 1 year ago

Is it safe to take bitters and tinctures while fasting? Do you like them? Any recommendations and tips?

by StriperGuy 7 years ago

I make quite of few of my own bitters, and liqueurs. And my own cocktail cherries, but my favorite time of year is when citrus is in season and I can restock my supply of homemade citrus infusions....

by YAYME 1 year ago

Hey, wise scholars of this board. I used everclear and branch of a fir tree and made pine tree extract. It tastes like pine and I'm thinking of making it into bitters, or liqueur. If I go that rout...

Recently, I had a wonderful Manhattan made with Black Button Bourbon and Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters. (The Luxardo cherries didn't hurt the cause either.) Yesterday, I visited Fee Brothers' o...

by 8Gr8N8 2 years ago

Hi, I'm not familiar with the Bay Area (I'm currently in Mountain View) and I'm looking for Bittermans bitters. I've tried K&L and Bevmo. Where you locals go for specialty liquor and bitters?

What are everyone's favorite flavors for fall cocktails? Pumpkin & cinnamon are high on the list, but I'm open to anything!

by tim irvine 2 years ago

I got a bottle of Fee Brothers bitters. The label says Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters cocktail flavoring. I feel as if I just made an old fashioned with a bunch of clove oil. Yuck. Not bitter. ...

by YAYME 3 years ago

Hey guys, I made some bitters that kickass! I've been making tinctures and playing around with flavors and this what I came up with so far. Fall: Burdock root, licorice, cloves, allspice, star a...

THE MORNINGSTAR: This cocktail was described by my bartender tonight as a "twist" on the classic Manhattan cocktail. The description on its menu reads as follows: "Eagle Rare Whiskey/Frangelico/...

by mrgrotto 10 years ago

ATTN: Chowhound DIYers/Boozebags RE: Homemade bitters I work at a fairly decent liquor store and, as one of the buyers, am constantly nagging my reps for what should be easily attainable products,...

by thew 10 years ago

i'm looking for reliability and variety.....

by slowcookin 4 years ago

I am throwing myself a cocktail party birthday party in November and have started planning already. I want to serve beer, wine and a signature cocktail. The flavors I LOVE are not your standa...

by zin1953 4 years ago

'Jameson Irish Whiskey has launched a “Wild Sloe Berry Bitters” to encourage bartenders to “create new experiences”. 'The new addition to the range was launched at Tales of the Cocktail 2015 in ...

Does anyone know where i can find the new guinness product? It's called Orijin Bitters.

by Tehama 4 years ago

Good morning! So, I'll preface this post by admitting I am no mixologist right-up-front! My repertoire mostly consists of perfecting the gin & tonic! However, I've been wanting to expand my ...

Where is your go-to place in San Diego where I can get interesting liqueurs, bitters, and other ingredients for classic and experimental cocktails? As an example, I recently had a cocktail with Co...

I have seen various bitters recipes, and I have seen descriptions of the flavors in Peychaud's bitters, but I've never seen a recipe for bitters that tries to approximate those flavors. I love the ...

Besides experimentation, how does someone know what bitters to use in a cocktail -- especially a cockatail resulting from one's own creation? Is there a rule of thumb of some kind? There are so...