Eda Rhyne Bitter Tooth Woodland Aperitivo Liqueur (75cl, 42%)

An Italian-style red bitter aperitivo made in Asheville, North Carolina, by Eda Rhyne Distilling Company. It macerates more than twenty botanicals in stages in a non-GMO corn spirit, including gentian, wormwood, cinchona, yarrow, rhubarb root, sarsaparilla, cherry bark, spicebush, hibiscus, cardamom, juniper, citrus peel and vanilla. It rests for two months in stainless steel, is sweetened with cane sugar, coloured naturally with black carrot and hibiscus, and bottled unfiltered at 42% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The distillery was founded in 2018 by Rett Murphy and Chris Bower, and Bitter Tooth launched in 2024 after years of reformulation. It is stronger than most of its Italian inspirations and is built to hold its line in a stirred drink. Citrus peel, cardamom, juniper and vanilla show on the nose. The palate is broad and honeyed, framed by layered bitterness from gentian, wormwood and cinchona, with a long, woodland-dark finish.