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The Bitter Truth will be hitting the road in the U.S. as part of the Domaine Select Classic & Vintage Road Show. The tour begins in Miami on February 28 and continues on to Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. RSVP for all events by sending an email to estaino@domaineselect.com.

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From Robert Simonson at Off the Presses:

The Angostura bitters shortage that has shaken some cocktail quarters in New York has been bad news for high end cocktail bars, but it represents a golden opportunity to the folks at The Bitter Truth.

The German line of bitters is well known to many bartenders, but hasn’t been easy for the average Joe to lay his hands on. Until now. Just as the Angostura well runs dry (temporarily), Bitter Truth bottles have finally found American distribution and reached U.S. shores.  And the company has sent out a press release to let everyone know about it.

“While there’s no real substitute for a particular brand of bitters in a cocktail, The Bitter Truth Old Time… Read more

Julia Rappaport of the Boston Herald lets readers know where to find The Bitter Truth bitters in the Boston area:

BUY: BITTER TRUTH BITTERS

Cocktail enthusiasts: Have your panties in a bunch over the recent shortage of Angostura bitters? Help is on the way! Bitter Truth bitters is a German product new to U.S. markets and available for $18 a bottle at The Boston Shaker, set to open in its new location at 69 Holland St. (Somerville’s Davis Square) soon*. The first shipment arrived stateside this month in such tantalizing flavors as celery, lemon, grapefruit and xocolatl mole. Cin, cin!

* Update: As of February 5, 2010, The Boston Shaker is open for business.

via Gotta love it – BostonHerald.com.

Emily Kaiser of Food & Wine Magazine includes Grapefruit bitters in her article “A Taste for Bitter”:

Bitter Flavors for the Bar

Bitter flavors, which give food and cocktails balance and sophistication, are gaining an edge over sweet. Here, the best of the new.

GRAPEFRUIT BITTERS

Try a dash of Grapefruit bitters with club soda.

via A Taste for Bitter | Food & Wine.

The Bitter Truth appears in L.A. Splash magazine’s Valentine’s Day Food and Beverage Gift Guide:

“Founded in 2006, by mixologists Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck, The Bitter Truth offers bartenders a broad range of cocktail seasonings and flavors. The products that will be available in the U.S. include the award winning Celery Bitters, Old Time Aromatic Bitters, Orange Bitters, Lemon Bitters, as well as the Chocolate and Grapefruit Bitters. All bitters are priced at $15.95 for a 200 ml bottle. A coveted item by bartenders around the world, The Bitter Truth Bitters can now be purchased nationwide.”

via Valentine’s Day Food & Beverage Gifts – 2010 Guide.