Here is a excellent writeup about the upcoming release of The Bitter Truth`s CREOLE BITTERS in the U.S.!

Todd A. Price from New Orleans found the right words here…

Creole Bitters will land stateside during first week of august!!!

Recipes for CREOLE BITTERS

IMPROVED BRANDY COCKTAIL

2 oz Cognac, 3 dashes Creole Bitters, 2 dashes Absinthe, 1/2 oz Sugar Syrup

Stir in mixing glass with ice and strain into a chilled tumbler or cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

PENDENNIS COCKTAIL

2 oz Gin, 1 oz Apricot Brandy, 2-3 dashes Creole Bitters, 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Shake with ice and strain into… Read more

The Bitter Truth is proud to announce that The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters took top prize in the Best New Product category at the Tales of the Cocktail® Spirited Awards® Ceremony this past Saturday July 24^th in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The competition was stiff this year with other nominees, Crème Yvette by Cooper Spirits, The Meehan Cocktail Bag by Jim Meehan and Cocktail Kingdom’s Barware, also in the running.  But it was Bitter Truth founders Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck who took the stage at the world-renowned Roosevelt Hotel ballroom to accept the prize of Best New Product 2010.

Each year Tales of the Cocktail® celebrates the art and craft of cocktails by bringing together the world’s best in the cocktail community to the… Read more

What better spot for a party could one imagine, than the rooftop pool at the Hotel Monteleone Hotel New Orleans.

Our U.S. importer DSWE will present the entire Classic & Vintage portfolio and The Tippling Brothers will mix up some tasty concoctions. See all DSWE events here…

You`ll have the chance to try the brand new CREOLE BITTERS and The Bitter Truth SLOE GIN (both will shortly arrive stateside).

At this years Tales of the Cocktails our range of bitters will be featured in a wide number of events and seminars.

A Shot of Black Stuff – Amazing Amaros and Brilliant Bitters –SPONSOR  Thursday, July 22 3:30- 5:00

The Other Side of the World – Thursday, July 22 10:30- noon… Read more

Just a couple of days to go until the most important gathering of cocktail lovers on U.S. soil will take place in lovely New Orleans.

We will of course be around for this great event and we are looking forward to great food, cool drinks and nice talks.

If you are around as well, consider visiting us at the following seminar run by Jacob Brias.

A Shot of the Black Stuff- Amazing Amaros and Brilliant Bitters

The Royal Sonesta Hotel, The Grand Ball Room North

Thursday, July 22

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Few drinkers have done more than dip their toe into the bitter black world of amaros and bitters, but there is an extraordinary world of variety for… Read more

At the recent Los Angeles International Spirits Competion 2010, The Bitter Truth recieved great honor from the judges.

We are proud to announce that The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters was voted BEST OF CATEGORY and additionally recieved the GOLD MEDAL.

If this wouldn`t be already enough, The Bitter Truth Original Celery Bitters and Creole Bitters were crowed with 2 SILVER MEDALS as well.

Considering Barshow London 2006 as starting point for The Bitter Truth, we are glad to announce our appearance at this years show.

Together with Lovedrinks, our UK importer, we will present our entire portfolio and will answer any questions that might arise.

Visit us at stand G11 – LOVEDRINKS!

Furthermore, The Bitter Truth will have the pleasure to host a Taste & Flavor session june 15th (10.30-11.30 am) at the conference where we will give inside in the long and mysterious history of bitters.

LONDON BARSHOW:

When: Tuesday 15th June 2009, 10:00 – 18:00, Wednesday 16th June 2009, 10:00 – 18:00

Where: Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH

About LOVEDRINKS:

Love Drinks is a fully independent premium on trade… Read more

Class Magazine No. 5 reviewed The Bitter Truth`s ELIXIER and rated it 4,5* out of 5, which equals “Highly Recommended”.
Class Magazine is a well respected premium on Trade publication in the U.K.

Dinah and Joe over at Bibulo.us had a chance to try the Creole Bitters and give them a glowing review:

“This tribute to the spice and complexity of Creole culture is beautifully crafted with vibrant color and fantastic taste. These are a well-balanced bitters which fill an important void in the landscape: sweet red spice with significant complexity on the tongue evoking fennel and flowers.”

via Bibulo.us – We plead the 21st.: The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters

NW Vivant had a chance to sample the Creole Bitters when The Bitter Truth was in Seattle recently and used them in an Old Fashioned with good results:

“I think that there is nothing more expressive of a spirit and a bitter than an Old-Fashioned.  So, for this my first outing with the Creole Bitters I whipped one up at home and opted for a lemon twist to get just a bit more zing.  It was in a word, lovely.  The spice perfectly complemented rye and played so well, nice and dry, no extraneous sweetness to get in the way.  The less sweet quality of the Creole Bitters really let me control how much sugar I introduced into my beverage, letting me really tailor… Read more

Photo Credit: Tiare (A Mountain of Crushed Ice)

Tiare at A Mountain of Crushed Ice tries The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters:

“With spring comes new bitters…Released in Europe while awaiting approval for the US – the Bitter Truth has come up with a stunning product – the Creole Bitters.”

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