It starts with fruity sweetness, quickly followed by a bitter taste. The aroma of bitter orange peel is in the foreground, completed by spicy flavors of cardamom, caraway, and nutmeg.

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The classic orange bitters

Orange bitters were the natural successor of aromatic bitters when new distillation methods led to a lighter type of spirit. The first orange bitters were released in the 1880s, a time when many classic cocktails such as the Martinez and Manhattan were created. Today they are still the most versatile bitters and essential for the preparation of a Dry Martini Cocktail.

The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters are a combination of sweet and bitter orange peel, several herbs and spices macerated in alcohol. A traditional marmalade scent sets off act one of The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters on the nose. This is followed by delicate notes of spices like sweet cinnamon and nutmeg. At first taste, cardamom and caraway make an entrance and then bow out with true orange peel oil. The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters supports the character of the traditional Dry Martini Cocktail and pairs well with any other type of spirit or liqueur.

Dry Martini

Ingredients

• 60 ml Bluecoat Dry Gin

• 10 ml Mancino Vermouth Secco

• 2 dashes The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters

• Olive or Lemon Zest

How to:

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a washed olive or squeeze a lemon zest over the surface and put it into the glass.

Ingredients

• 60 ml Bluecoat Dry Gin

• 10 ml Mancino Vermouth Secco

• 2 dashes The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters

• Olive or Lemon Zest

How to:

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a washed olive or squeeze a lemon zest over the surface and put it into the glass.

Included products

The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters 39% 20cl

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Bluecoat Dry Gin 47% 700 ml

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Mancino Vermouth Secco 18% 75cl

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