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How a 19th-Century Bitters Brand Took America by Storm

Imbibe Magazine

If you were alive and even mildly sentient in the late 1860s, you would have been familiar with Drake’s Plantation Bitters. Starting from nowhere, these bitters suddenly seemed to be everywhere. Over five million bottles were sold in 12 months, and the demand is daily increasing.” Drake launched a product called Catawba Bitters.

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Flavor Manipulation Course Series: Cocktail Bitters, Infusions, & Simple Syrups

A Bar Above

And we’re especially excited to share with you our Flavor Manipulation series, a trio of self-paced online courses that explore the use of essential ingredients like different types of bitters and syrups , as well as how to use various flavor profiles in alcoholic drinks. Sign up for the course here.

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The Bitter Truth Bartender Appreciation Day Give-Away

BarLifeUK

The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?

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Barfly Glass Bitters Bottle Retro Design 3oz / 85ml (Single) - £20.4

Drinkstuff

Enhance your cocktail experience with the Glass Bitters Bottle Retro Design, featuring a classic diamond-cut glass design topped with a stainless steel lid. Designed for both functionality and elegance, this bottle is ideal for storing and dispensing bitt

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Review: Cocktail & Sons Tonic #15 and Max Bitter Collection

Drinkhacker

Our friends at New Orleans’ Cocktail & Sons are known for their syrup mixers, and now the company is branching out into bitters — under the “Max Bitter” brand name. Today we’re looking at the latest cocktail sweetener from the operation, plus its three inaugural bitters offerings.

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L’Aperitivo Nonino is Girl Power in a Bottle

Chilled Magazine

She set the tone for every bottle to be a force of nature, with three generations of Nonino women now running the show. We’ll skip the challenge and head right to sipping this bit of sunshine in a bottle. The post L’Aperitivo Nonino is Girl Power in a Bottle appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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A Complete Guide to Bitters and the Cocktails to Make With Them [Infographic]

VinePair

In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Bitters themselves have evolved, too. Regans’ Orange Bitters No.

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