Angostura Aromatic Bitters 4oz

Pairs with: Glazed pork belly, dark chocolate desserts, roasted spiced nuts, or a rich, traditional fruitcake

Good for: Settling a stubborn stomach after a rich meal, or acting as the ultimate, indispensable backbone for almost every classic cocktail ever invented

Cocktails: The quintessential Old Fashioned, a classic Manhattan, a bold Trinidad Sour, or a historic Pink Gin

I am from: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (Originally founded in Angostura, Venezuela)

The Story: Created in 1824 by Dr. Johann Siegert, a German surgeon general serving in Simón Bolívar's army, this iconic, yellow-capped bottle with its famously oversized label is the undisputed global benchmark for aromatic cocktail bitters. The town of Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar) in Venezuela is legendary because it holds the birthplace of this once-medicinal tincture, originally formulated to alleviate stomach ailments among the troops before making its way to the vibrant island of Trinidad in 1875. The exact botanical recipe is one of the beverage world's most fiercely guarded trade secrets, reportedly known by only a handful of living individuals who enter the blending room alone. The legendary, oversized paper label—born from a historic miscommunication between two partners ordering bottles and labels separately for a competition—has remained intentionally unchanged, serving as a hallmark of uncompromised, old-world cocktail heritage.

Why You'll Love Me: It balances a remarkably bright, fiery spice punch with an incredibly seductive, deep, and unapologetically bitter botanical edge. Standing out as an absolute necessity for any bar in the world—widely considered "the salt and pepper of mixology"—it bursts from the glass with lively aromas of aggressive clove, warm cinnamon, dark cardamom, and a hint of zesty tamarind. On the palate, it delivers a beautiful, highly concentrated punch of flavor that is instantly cut by a laser-beam core of sharp gentian root bitterness, roasted herbs, and warming baking spice. It gracefully sweeps into a long, complex finish defined by a mouthwatering clean minerality, a touch of dark fruit, and a signature hint of rich, lingering botanical warmth.