Fee Brothers Toasted Almond Bitters (14.8cl, 6.6%)

Fee Brothers Toasted Almond Bitters is a 5-ounce cocktail bitters from Rochester, New York, made with roasted almonds at 6.6% ABV. Fee Brothers has produced drink mixers and bitters in Rochester since 1864. This expression uses roasted rather than raw almonds, shifting the profile toward warm, caramelised nuttiness. Its base includes water, glycerine, natural and artificial flavours, natural extracts and bitter almond oil. On the nose, pungent bitter almond leads, followed by marzipan and a faint suggestion of sweet baked bread, with a roasted undercurrent. The palate is subdued in bitterness, with toasted almond, amaretto and fondant notes, floral undertones and pronounced sweetness leaning toward vanilla and almond extract. The finish is long and almond-forward, with lingering bitterness that balances the sweetness.