The Bitter Battle® Reviews

Tasted as a Pisco Sour cocktail. Golden straw color. Aromas and flavors of celery root and stalk, hints of dried peach, barbecue rub, and suede shoe with a supple, lively, dryish medium-full body and an even, layered, very long finish that exhibits elements of lemon cream, frosted herb scone, and cucumber-thyme and watermelon finish. Vibrant earthy celery notes mesh seamlessly with the botanicals of gin in a martini cocktail and elevate the experience; a must for brunch cocktails or try with Chartreuse.

Tasted as a Gin Martini cocktail. Light gold color. Aromas and flavors of frosted lemon cake and herbed yams with a supple, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a smooth, crisp finish with touches of lemon and nut oil and dried ginger and lime finish. These bitters add a hint of lemon and ginger to the mix for a serious cocktail.

Tasted as a Old Fashioned cocktail. Amber color. Aromas and flavors of fine cherry pipe tobacco, sandalwood, carrot cake and zucchini bread toast, and singed cinnamon with a satiny, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, interesting, medium-long finish with impressions of orange cake with cherries and spiced honey finish. Lightly smoky spice, wood and tobacco notes add a lot of complexity to an Old Fashioned cocktail and smooth out any rough edges in bourbon.

Tasted as a Pisco Sour cocktail. Golden amber color. Aromas of pipe tobacco, cedar and incense, grilled fennel, and marzipan with a supple, bright, fruity medium body and a tingling, medium-length licorice candy, orange spice muffin, and molasses finish. A solid, lightly licorice-like bitters adds a fun layer to a Old Fashioned cocktail.

Tasted as a Gin Martini cocktail. Sedimentary straw color. Aromas and flavors of orange spice cake, herbs, dried tropical fruits, and hints of tobacco and suede with a supple, vibrant, dryish medium-to-full body and a tingling, interesting, medium-long finish that shows accents of cardamom, lady grey tea, and tamari finish. The martini cocktail benefits for the dried fruit and delicate spiciness of the bitters, especially the orange rind notes; the overall effect of the bitters is very noticeable.