Fee Brothers Orange Bitters (14.8cl, 9%)

Fee Brothers Orange Bitters is a glycerin-based orange bitters made in Rochester, New York, using the skins of West Indian oranges and gentian root. The West Indian orange variety gives it a sweeter, more fragrant orange character than many competitors. At 9% ABV, it sits below the proof of most spirit-based bitters. A few dashes transform classic cocktails that call for orange bitters. It can be used in an Old Fashioned, a Dry Martini or a Whiskey Sour to add citrus, spice and aromatic complexity. The aroma is pungent ripe orange zest, followed by delicate orange flower water and faint alkali bitterness. Sweet tangerine notes arrive on the entry, joined by warm cinnamon and clove, with gentian root bitterness building gradually. The finish is long and bitter-orange, with lingering zesty citrus oil.