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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