Originally sold as a medicinal tincture in the 19th century, bitters are often one of the most overlooked cocktail ingredients. However, any experienced bartender will tell you that just a few drops ...

This bitters "starter pack" is to drinks like your spice rack is to food! Several of our favorite classic and current mixed drinks share an ingredient that nearly all professional mixologists swear by ...

Aromatic bitters are like seasoning for cocktails, but it can be hard to know what to reach for. We asked experts to recommend which taste best with whiskey.

"Bitters are like salt in a cocktail,” says Don Ranasinghe. The founder of the Smoke & Bitters bar in Sri Lanka was a panellist at a cocktail masterclass at The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai, about three ...

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Cocktail expert Adam Lantheaume isn’t afraid to tell the bitters truth. Making drinks without adding a dash or two of bitters is like cooking without seasoning. “We think of cocktail bitters as the ...