Posts Tagged 'The Bitter Truth'

At Small Screen Networks newest episode of The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess, Robert explains how to make a Lion`s Tail Cocktail using The Bitters Truth`s newest edition to the liquor cabinet of american bartenders, Pimento Dram.

Once very popular in TIKI drinks, this flavorful (originally) Jamaican liqueur was rarely seen outsite of the Caribbean island for many, many years and just made its comeback by the release of The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram, an intensivly rich spice liqueur based on allspice (the Jamaican`s called it Pimento, but it´s also commonly known as Jamaican Pepper) and pot still distilled jamaican molasses rum. Enjoy this episode!

The Royal wedding is rapidly approaching next month so let the celebrations begin!  Great British Life has chosen some Bitter Truth Cocktails to highlight the ways we can participate in this Royal affair.  Even if your invitation got lost in the mail, you too can raise a glass to William, Kate and the Royal Wedding March down the aisle they will take on the 29th of April 2011.

See the Great British Life article here…

Jacob Grier, Oregon Mixologist and author of the blog Liquidity Preference tried The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram and made both a winter and summer cocktail based on classic cocktail modifier.

This summer is gonna have some spice!

The Lion`s Mane

2 oz Novo Fogo Gold Cachaca
1/2 oz lapsang souchong syrup
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/4 oz pimento dram
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

Mane to Tail Drinking with Pimento Dram – Liquidity Preference

Another great award for The Bitter Truth!

Already voted “Exellent, highly recommended” earlier this year at Paul Pacults Ultimate Spirits Challenge in New York City, we just recieved word that we rocked the bitters category and won the BEST IN CLASS award at this years IWSC International Wine and Spirits Challenge with The Bitter Truth Elixier, known stateside as E**X**R.

Tasting Notes by IWSC Judges:

Very dark with green tinged rim. Complex nose with combination of anise, gentian and wide herbal range. Hints of clove, ginger and liquorice.

Rich and full in the mouth with sweet, syrupy flow. Initially soothing until you register the chilli content which sets up a burning sensation the lifts all the bitter, sweet characters. The chilli burn stays forever !

See how Robert Hess enjoyes mixing a Elixier & Ginger at Small Screen Network…

June 2011

Press Release:

SUNTORY BECOMES NEW AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR FOR

THE BITTER TRUTH RANGE

Available for the first time in Australia for national distribution, The Bitter Truth Cocktail bitters portfolio has joined the Suntory (Aust) Pty portfolio in April 2011.

The Bitter Truth range is the worlds’ premium range of cocktail flavourings, made from 100% natural ingredients.

Originally, cocktail bitters were the ingredient that distinguished cocktails from other categories of beverages such as Toddies, Slings, Fizzes, Sours or Punches. For decades, they were an essential component of good cocktail creations. The start of prohibition curtailed consumers’ drinking habits and cocktail bitters almost sank into oblivion. Only a few brands survived that period, but even after that, not all of them managed to reestablish themselves in the new market.

In 2006, Munich bartenders Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck gave birth to the idea of producing and distributing cocktail bitters on a large scale, as they were hard to find in Germany and of inferior quality. Both of them had already gained a considerable amount of experience in producing handmade cocktail bitters for the bars they were working in.

Since launching in 2006 The… Read more

Jack Robertiello from Nightclub & Bar recently knocked at our door for an interview and we`re happy to share.

If you`re looking for the brand new Pimento Dram in the U.S. check out DrinkUpNY.

EXR and Ginger – The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess from Small Screen on Vimeo.

You don’t have to be Will and Kate to have the luxury of custom cocktails at your wedding.  Jonathan Pogash, the Cocktail Guru, made some wedding inspired cocktails for Fox in Providence, Rhode Island using The Bitter Truth.  With his own Wedding Cocktail Design, anyone can have a wedding cocktail fit for a Queen!

Watch Jonathan make his cocktails here.