In his article “Bitter Truth About Hard-to-find Bitters,” Gary Regan suggests trying The Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic or Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters if you should happen to run out of Angostura:

“Then there’s The Bitter Truth, a new – to this country, at least – line of German bitters that includes a great bottling called Old Time Aromatic Bitters and another that proudly wears a label proclaiming them to be Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters.

The Jerry Thomas bottling is simply divine. When used in a Manhattan, it makes the cocktail jump all over your mouth yelling, ‘I’m over here now,’ then, ‘I moved over to this cheek,’ then ‘Catch me if you can.’ It’s a complex little potion.

I can’t tell… Read more

Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck will be holding a Bitters Master Class at B&B Ristorante in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, March 8. The class will begin at 4:00pm.

The Domaine Select Classic & Vintage Road Show was a success! Below are a few pictures from each of the cities on the tour.

Many more photos have been posted by Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits here.

Miami

Chicago

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Jay Hepburn of Oh Gosh! recently reviewed our latest product, The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters. An excerpt of his review is below:

“Consistently excellent, I always look forward to new releases from The Bitter Truth, and happily this month sees another product join the line up. Their latest bitters are influenced by creole cuisine and New Orleans cocktail history.

Packaged in the 200ml bottle that is used for the new American editions, The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters feature a beautiful metalic-red floral-patterned label. The liquid itself is a fairly vivid cherry red colour, and has a light anise aroma. In the mouth a strong earthy anise flavour dominates, with just a hint of sweetness which quickly dissipates to reveal spices… Read more

Come meet The Bitter Truth in Los Angeles, their last stop on the Domaine Select Classic & Vintage Road Show tour. The final cocktail party of the tour will be held on Wednesday, March 3 at First & Hope, followed by a trade tasting at Las Perlas on Thursday, March 4. To RSVP for all events, please send an email to estaino@domaineselect.com.