Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters (14.8cl, 17.5%)

Aromatic bitters aged in charred American whiskey barrels and bottled once a year each spring. Produced in Rochester, New York, they take on deep oak, vanilla and caramel character from freshly emptied barrels whose interiors were charred and soaked with aged whiskey. At 17.5% ABV, the concentration is intended to add depth without overwhelming a cocktail's base spirit. The aroma opens with cola and cinnamon, then aniseed, mint tea and chamomile, with rooty gentian bitterness and bright citrus zest underneath. The palate begins with soft caramel and warm vanilla, moves to cinnamon, allspice and herbal bitterness with subtle prune-like dark fruit, then woodsy smoke and black pepper. The finish is medium in length, bright and rounded, with lingering citrus, cinnamon, smoky oak and gentle herbal bitterness.