The irreplaceable backbone of the world's finest cocktails
An essential element for any serious bar, this legendary aromatic tincture delivers complex layers of warm baking spices and herbal complexity. A few dashes balance sweetness, cut through alcohol burn, and unite contrasting cocktail ingredients.
Muddle the sugar cube, bitters, and water in a rocks glass. Add ice, pour in the whiskey, stir gently, and garnish with an orange peel twist.
Serve in a rocks glass
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, stir until chilled, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a brandied cherry.
Dr. Johann Siegert, a German surgeon general in Simon Bolivar's army, created the original formula in Venezuela. Today, the House of Angostura in Trinidad is renowned worldwide, famous for its signature oversized label which was originally an accidental packaging mistake that became its iconic trademark.
First crafted in 1824 in the town of Angostura, Venezuela, this closely guarded botanical recipe was created to alleviate stomach ailments. Production was later moved to Trinidad, where it continues to be blended using the exact same secret formula of herbs and spices.
From Trinidad and Tobago
