Barenjager Honey Liqueur announced the winner of the brand’s first-ever U.S. bartending competition and we are thrilled to see that The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters was a choosen ingredient in the winning drink.

Grand prize winner, Brendan Dorr, mixed up “El Oso,” a perfectly balanced cocktail.

Berlin’s bar and spirits trade show “Bar Convent” and liqueur and bitters company “The Bitter Truth” will launch a new limited cocktail bitters at Bar Convent Berlin 2010: Berlin Capital Bitters.

There is no company in the GSA countries (Germany, Switzerland and Austria) that does symbolize the change in Central Europe’s bar culture as much as “The Bitter Truth”. Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck, both well-known and long-serving bartenders in classic bars in Frankfurt and Munich, founded their brand back in 2006.

They had been part of a group of enthusiasts that travelled to London Barshow every year to get a look at new products and to attend seminars and lectures given by international bar celebrities. That’s where they got the idea to develop a bitter brand.

The “new” GSA scene

Big bartender groups visiting London to get inspiration have become rare with other trade shows popping up all over Europe. Least to say that the GSA countries do now have their own bar trade show: Bar Convent Berlin (BCB).

Bar Convent takes place for the 4th time this year and is rapidly turning into a European hub with more and more bartenders from neighbouring countries coming to… Read more

[ September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010. September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010. ]

An insight into the mysterious world of Cocktail Bitters

Sep 14th 15:00 – 15:45

Where: Cultural center in the old vodka factory Koneser. Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw Vodka Factory on Z?bkowska Street 27/31

Opening Times Barsymposium: September 13th & 14th 2010 10am-8pm

For more information visit http://barsymposium.pl

Contact: info@barsymposium.pl

The Bitter Truth will be participating in the anual DSWE Grand Portfolio Tasting at The Pool Room at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City, tuesday september 14th.

We will present our entire line of products, from bitters, to liqueurs and amaros.

We will be in good company with our friends from Averna, Azuñia Tequila, Death’s Door Distillery, Dimmi Liquore di Milano, Excellia, Grosperrin, G’Vine, June, Regional, Rhum JM, Sombra, Suprema Grappa, The Bitter Truth, Varnelli and WhistlePig Farms.

About the DSWE Grand Portfolio Tasting 2010

The DSWE Grand Portfolio Tasting (GPT) has showcased outstanding wineries and distilleries from around the world and provided guests with an exceptional opportunity to experience an exquisite international portfolio of wines and spirits in the company of the growers, winemakers, and distillers for more than 10 years.

The DSWE GPT10 will proudly uphold this impressive tradition with the theme of Celebrating Diversity. More than 50 producers themselves will travel from all over the world to attend and over 500 fine wines and boutique spirits will be presented.

DSWE GPT 2010
Tuesday, September 14th
11:30AM – 3:30PM
The Pool Room at the Four Seasons Restaurant

99 East 52nd Street (between… Read more

Over at Jay Hepburn`s OHGOSH TV, San Franciscos celebrated female Bartender Jackie Patterson mixes a FLEETSTREET COCKTAIL using The Bitter Truth`s Orange and Celery Bitters.

Check it out…

Heavens Dog

1148 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94103-1515,

United States

(415) 863-6008

There is the chance to win The Bitter Truth`s recently released Travel Pack of 5 celebrated flavors over at Jamie Olivers website. UK`s famous chef Jamie Oliver just launched his new Magazine and features our Travel Pack of bitters in his newest issue. Go check it out!

ENTER THE COMPETITION here…To enter, just answer this question: What are the four essential ingredients in a classic champagne cocktail? Competition closes on 15 September.

Schouldn`t be too difficult!