In the 1930s a young man from Rheinberg travelled to Rio de Janeiro and found an entirely new world of herbs and plants, which would give the family recipe a Brazilian sister.

Expert description

Brasilberg is a Brazilian bitter at 42% ABV, originally created by Dr. Paul Underberg, who settled in Rio de Janeiro and developed his own version of the family’s herbal bitter using local Amazonian ingredients after German herb supplies grew scarce during the Second World War. After a years-long family dispute over the name, the Brazilian branch was renamed Brasilberg in 2005, separate from the German Underberg but still built on the same heritage. This 1 litre bottle is made for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts, with a dark colour and a full-bodied flavour of liquorice, cloves and orange peel, much like the German original.

Tasting notes

Nose

Liquorice, cloves and orange peel.

Palate

Full-bodied and spiced, darker and rounder than the German Underberg.

Finish

Long and spiced.

Specifications

Name: Brasilberg Original Underberg do Brasil
Distillery: Underberg
Country/Region: Germany, Rheinberg
Type: Brazilian Bitter
ABV: 42%
Size: 100 CL
EAN no.: 4034100000956
Serving suggestion: Perfect for mixing in cocktails, or enjoyed as a digestif.

Flavour profile

Liquorice · Spiced · Full-bodied

Did you know?

Brasilberg was originally created because the war cut the Brazilian branch of the family off from German herb suppliers, forcing them to find their own expression using Amazonian ingredients.

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A Creole apothecary on Royal Street in New Orleans poured his friends cognac spiced with his own bitters. That drink would later become known as the Sazerac, and the bitters carried his name forward with it.

Expert's description

Peychaud's Aromatic Cocktail Bitters is a gentian-based cocktail bitter at 35% ABV, bottled at 14.8 cl.

The story begins in 1793, when plantation owners fled the island of San Domingo for New Orleans, then part of Spanish Louisiana, bringing their most prized possessions. Among them was the Creole-trained apothecary Antoine Amedee Peychaud, who carried with him a recipe for a liquid tonic, a bitters. Peychaud's reputation in the city grew not so much from the medicine he sold, but from the bitters he poured into cognac for friends and visitors at his apothecary. The drink was first served in 1838 from his shop at 437 Royal Street and grew into the city's signature cocktail, the Sazerac. Today Peychaud's is produced by the Sazerac Company, mainly at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spice, herb garden and a hint of menthol and anise.

Taste

Liquorice and sweetness sliding into a clear bitterness.

Finish

Medium length, with a dry anise note trailing off.

Specifications

Name: Peychaud's Aromatic Cocktail Bitters
Distillery: Sazerac Company
Country/Region: New Orleans, USA
Type: Cocktail Bitters
ABV: 35%
Size: 14.8 cl
EAN no.: 88004190187
Serving suggestion: Essential in a Sazerac, but also great in a Manhattan, Old Fashioned or Whiskey Sour

Flavour profile

Liquorice · Anise · Spice · Bitterness

Did you know?

Peychaud's Bitters is often considered sweeter than Angostura Bitters, which is one reason the two are rarely used in the same recipe.

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At a military hospital on the Orinoco River, a German-trained doctor spent four years chasing a cure for feverish soldiers' stomach troubles. The cure never became a medicine in the traditional sense, it became the world's best-selling bitters.

Expert's description

Angostura Aromatic Bitters, often called "THE ORIGINAL", is a cocktail bitter at 44.7% ABV, bottled at 20 cl.

Behind the recipe stands Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert, a German-trained doctor who, after fighting alongside Simon Bolivar, was appointed Surgeon-General at the military hospital in the city of Angostura. There, in 1824, he developed the secret blend of herbs and spices that has since become the House of Angostura's trademark. The city of Angostura was a busy trading post on the Orinoco River, and sailors suffering from seasickness were told about the "miracle mixture" the doctor had created, and that is how the bitters spread from a local cure to an international trade good. The recipe remains secret and is still used unchanged today.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spiced gentian, clove and a hint of citrus.

Taste

Complex and bitter, with warm spices over a deep herbal base.

Finish

Long and spiced, with a dry bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Distillery: Angostura
Country/Region: Trinidad and Tobago
Type: Cocktail Bitters
ABV: 44.7%
Size: 20 cl
EAN no.: 75496002005
Serving suggestion: A few dashes in an Old Fashioned or Manhattan, or for cooking

Flavour profile

Gentian · Spice · Clove · Bitterness

Did you know?

Angostura Aromatic Bitters is often called "THE ORIGINAL" and is considered the world's best-selling cocktail bitters, with a recipe unchanged since 1824.

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Sun-ripened oranges from the Caribbean, pressed into the same herbal formula that 200 years ago cured sailors of seasickness on the banks of the Orinoco River.

Expert's description

Angostura Orange Bitters is a cocktail bitter at 28% ABV, bottled at 10 cl.

Behind the brand stands the House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago, founded by the German-trained doctor Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert, who in 1824 created the house's first secret herbal blend at a military hospital in the city of Angostura. The Orange edition builds on that legacy with two delicate citrus extracts giving a vibrant taste of Caribbean oranges, combined with the original balance of herbs and spices. The result is a light, citrus-driven bitter meant as a perfect mixer for tropical cocktails and culinary experiments.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sun-ripened orange peel with a hint of spice.

Taste

Fresh citrus balanced by a mild herbal bitterness.

Finish

Short and refreshing, with a lightly bitter close.

Specifications

Name: Angostura Orange Bitters
Distillery: Angostura
Country/Region: Trinidad and Tobago
Type: Cocktail Bitters
ABV: 28%
Size: 10 cl
EAN no.: 75496331075
Serving suggestion: A few dashes in tropical cocktails or a Martini

Flavour profile

Orange · Citrus · Herbs · Mild bitterness

Did you know?

Angostura Orange Bitters is built on the same secret herbal legacy as the house's classic Aromatic Bitters, just with orange leading the way.

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