A feature looking at the history of herbal bitters - from medical cure-for-all to cocktail essential, what does the future hold for bitters?
‘“The best bartender in the world cannot mix a suitable drink if the Bitters are inferior,” reads a 1908 copy of the Angostura Bitters Drink Guide, a small pamphlet equally diminutive in size as the paper wrapped bottle containing the aforementioned liquor. While Old Fashioned’s and Negroni’s are fast becoming the drinks of choice for bearded gentlefolk and stylish ladies across the land, why exactly did we start mixing these bitter tasting liquids into our drinks?’
Excerpt from Issue 8 of the Ernest Journal, November 2018, words only.