Liqueur "Angostura" Orange Bitters, 100 ml
Tasting Notes
Saturated orange color.
Angostura Bitters Orange initially revealed juicy tones of sweet oranges, intertwined with spicy notes of cardamom and coriander, and appear in the aftertaste of dried bitter orange tones.
Thick aroma reveals notes of orange and geranium, which added more and more shades of herbs.
Angostura Bitters Orange is an ideal component for cocktails based on vodka, gin and whiskey, and add greater depth of flavor of rum cocktails and martinis.
Interesting Facts
Company History begins with Angostura MD Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert. In 1820 he left Germany and arrived in Venezuela to join Simon Bolivar in his fight against the Spanish throne. Dr. Siegert was a scientist with a keen and inquisitive mind, and after four years of study and analysis of tropical plants, he created a unique herbal balm which is called «Amargo Aromatico». That he used it for medicinal purposes, first in the family, and then in the hospital. Thanks to the amazing healing properties balm quickly gained popularity first in Angostura, and later around the world, because in the port city on the Orinoco arriving ships from all over the world. Already in 1830, Dr. Siegert exported unique «Amargo Aromatico» in England and Trinidad, and by 1850 he retired to concentrate on the production of balsam, because by the time the demand far exceeded the supply. In 1870 balm (bitter) of Angostura thanks to the efforts of Carlos Siegert gained international fame. Later, the company has significantly expanded its product range, and its tines are used not only for medicinal purposes, but also as a component of many alcoholic drinks.
The first of these was the Angostura Orange Bitters, which first came into existence in 1907. He was immensely popular at the turn of the 20th century, but due to the dry law for a long time gone, appearing in bars only after a long time. For its production using sweet and bitter oranges, and herbs such as coriander, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and many others. Today we again have the opportunity to enjoy its unique flavor in the composition of cocktails, like Manhattan, Martini, Casino and many others to whom he gives a unique taste deep and seductive aroma.