Bartenders’ recent fascination with bitters — the mysterious potions sold in little apothecary bottles — has created a market for all sorts of variations. There are citrus bitters, maple bitters, ...

The Watkins Co.'s Aromatic and Orange Bitters are made with all-natural ingredients and no artificial colors or flavorings. A 154-year-old spice and extract company has turned its bittersweet history ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

An elementary cocktail education wouldn’t be complete without discussing bitters and their place in drink-making. A few dashes of these magical concoctions can soothe a bellyache and change the course ...

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. But what are Angostura bitters, and how ...

Bitters occupy a strange space between food product and liquor, creating confusion for many drinkers. Rich Manning is a writer and spirits and food competition judge based in Los Angeles. He has been ...

A long, long time ago—1824, to be precise—a guy named Dr. J.G.B. Siegert gave the world the gift of Angostura aromatic bitters. The stuff was intended to be a medicine, but ended up becoming one of ...

Cocktail legend Toby Maloney breaks down the whiskey, bitters, sugar, and subtle techniques that turn a simple old-fashioned into something unforgettable.