-7%Angostura Bitters 200ml
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You don't drink this one. You season with it. A couple of dashes of Angostura into an Old Fashioned, a rum and coke, even a fizzy water, and suddenly the drink has corners, spice and depth it didn't have a second ago. Think of it as the salt-and-pepper of your home bar: tiny effort, massive difference. Keep a bottle on the shelf and you're never more than a few drops away from a serious cocktail.
Neat it's fierce, so don't. On its own it smells like a spice market: clove, cinnamon, cardamom, a hit of orange zest and a bitter, rooty bite from gentian underneath. In a drink it stops being loud and starts pulling everything together. A few dashes adds warm baking spice, a whisper of dried orange peel and a dry, herbal finish that keeps a sweet cocktail from going flabby. It's the thing that makes a drink taste finished.
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Where it's from
A German army doctor, Johann Siegert, first mixed this in 1824 in the town of Angostura, Venezuela, to settle soldiers' upset stomachs. His sons later moved the whole operation to Trinidad, where it's still made today to the same secret 1824 recipe. The formula is famously known to only a handful of people. And that oversized label that never fits the bottle? A genuine family mix-up that nobody ever bothered to fix. The bitter backbone comes mainly from gentian, a mountain flower root.
Good to know
- What is the price of Angostura Bitters 200ml?
Angostura Bitters 200ml is KSh 2,499 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Angostura Aromatic Bitters 200ml taste like?
Intensely spiced and bitter on its own, all clove, cinnamon, cardamom and orange zest over a rooty gentian base. In a drink, a few dashes adds warm spice, dried-orange notes and a dry finish that balances out sweetness.
- What is the ABV of Angostura Aromatic Bitters?
It's 44.7% ABV. Sounds high, but you only ever use a dash or two, so it barely registers in the finished drink.
- How do I use Angostura bitters?
By the dash, not the glass. One to three dashes per cocktail. It's a flavouring, not a drink you sip neat.
- What cocktails need Angostura bitters?
The classics: Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Champagne cocktail, Trinidad Sour and a whisky sour. It also lifts a simple rum and coke.
- Where is Angostura Aromatic Bitters from?
Trinidad and Tobago. It started in 1824 in Angostura, Venezuela, but has been made in Trinidad for well over a century, still to the original secret recipe.
- Does it expire or need refrigeration?
No fridge needed. Thanks to the high alcohol content it keeps for years at room temperature. Just screw the cap on tight.
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Angostura Bitters 200ml price in Kenya
Buy Angostura Bitters 200ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 2,499. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
