Bitters - Revision history

DrinkBoy at 21:10, 28 January 2020

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	When the [[cocktail]] first came onto the scene (circa. 1800) bitters were used as a defining ingredient, and were considered as required for over a hundred years. According to "[[Old Waldorf Bar Days]]" (1931, by [[Albert Stevens Crockett]]):		When the [[cocktail]] first came onto the scene (circa. 1800) bitters were used as a defining ingredient, and were considered as required for over a hundred years. According to "[[Old Waldorf Bar Days]]" (1931, by [[Albert Stevens Crockett]]):

	In the Old Waldorf Bar Book, bitters of one kind or other was considered a necessary ingredient of most Gin cocktails. The favorite was [[Orange Bitters]], which appears in something like one hundred different recipes. A distant second was [[Angostura Aromatic Bitters \| Angostura]]. Then there were [[Calisaya]], [[Boonekamp]], [[Boker's]], [[Amer Picon]], [[Hostetter's]], [[Pepsin]], [[Peychaud]], [[Fernet Branca]], and so on. The Bitters was used in small quantities, ordinarily described as "one dash" or "two." But Bitters used to contain alcohol and prohibition made most brands illegal to import. One well known firm which specialized during prohibition in importing liquors whose alcoholic content had been reduced until they could be brought in as "flavoring extracts," told me it had not imported [[Orange Bitters]] in fourteen years.		{\|class=wikitable style="padding: 10px;font-family:'Modern No. 20', serif;font-size:larger;"
			\| In the Old Waldorf Bar Book, bitters of one kind or other was considered a necessary ingredient of most Gin cocktails. The favorite was [[Orange Bitters]], which appears in something like one hundred different recipes. A distant second was [[Angostura Aromatic Bitters \| Angostura]]. Then there were [[Calisaya]], [[Boonekamp]], [[Boker's]], [[Amer Picon]], [[Hostetter's]], [[Pepsin]], [[Peychaud]], [[Fernet Branca]], and so on. The Bitters was used in small quantities, ordinarily described as "one dash" or "two." But Bitters used to contain alcohol and prohibition made most brands illegal to import. One well known firm which specialized during prohibition in importing liquors whose alcoholic content had been reduced until they could be brought in as "flavoring extracts," told me it had not imported [[Orange Bitters]] in fourteen years.
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	After [[American Prohibition]], bitters all but disappeared from the scene. [[Angostura Aromatic Bitters]] became the only bitters that was readily available, and even so, it was rarely used.		After [[American Prohibition]], bitters all but disappeared from the scene. [[Angostura Aromatic Bitters]] became the only bitters that was readily available, and even so, it was rarely used.

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Stoughton's Bitters

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	===Stoughton's Bitters===		===Stoughton's Bitters===
	Apparently originating as "Elixir Magnum Stomachicum", being sold by Richard Stoughton from his apothecary shop south of London Bridge in the 1690's, it soon became known as "Stoughton's Bitters" and gained considerable fame<ref>David Wondrich, [https://www.saveur.com/how-the-cocktail-got-its-name/ ''Ancient Mystery Revealed! The Real History (Maybe) of How the Cocktail Got its Name''], Saveur (January 14, 2016)</ref><ref>Darcy O'Neil, [https://www.artofdrink.com/bitters/stoughton-bitters Stoughton Bitters], TheArtofDrink.com. So much fame that the recipe (and/or name) were regularly plagiarized, to the point that the brand became almost worthless.<ref>Mark Ellwood, [https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/wine-spirits/bitters-truth ''The Bitters Truth''] Departures (March 30, 2010)</ref>		Apparently originating as "Elixir Magnum Stomachicum", being sold by Richard Stoughton from his apothecary shop south of London Bridge in the 1690's, it soon became known as "Stoughton's Bitters" and gained considerable fame<ref>David Wondrich, [https://www.saveur.com/how-the-cocktail-got-its-name/ ''Ancient Mystery Revealed! The Real History (Maybe) of How the Cocktail Got its Name''], Saveur (January 14, 2016)</ref><ref>Darcy O'Neil, [https://www.artofdrink.com/bitters/stoughton-bitters Stoughton Bitters], TheArtofDrink.com</ref>. So much fame that the recipe (and/or name) were regularly plagiarized, to the point that the brand became almost worthless.<ref>Mark Ellwood, [https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/wine-spirits/bitters-truth ''The Bitters Truth''] Departures (March 30, 2010)</ref>

	===Hostetter's Bitters===		===Hostetter's Bitters===

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Stoughton's Bitters

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	===Stoughton's Bitters===		===Stoughton's Bitters===
	Apparently originating as "Elixir Magnum Stomachicum", being sold by Richard Stoughton from his apothecary shop south of London Bridge in the 1690's, it soon became known as "Stoughton's Bitters" and gained considerable fame<ref>David Wondrich, [https://www.saveur.com/how-the-cocktail-got-its-name/ ''Ancient Mystery Revealed! The Real History (Maybe) of How the Cocktail Got its Name''], Saveur (January 14, 2016)</ref>. So much fame that the recipe (and/or name) were regularly plagiarized, to the point that the brand became almost worthless.<ref>Mark Ellwood, [https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/wine-spirits/bitters-truth ''The Bitters Truth''] Departures (March 30, 2010)</ref>		Apparently originating as "Elixir Magnum Stomachicum", being sold by Richard Stoughton from his apothecary shop south of London Bridge in the 1690's, it soon became known as "Stoughton's Bitters" and gained considerable fame<ref>David Wondrich, [https://www.saveur.com/how-the-cocktail-got-its-name/ ''Ancient Mystery Revealed! The Real History (Maybe) of How the Cocktail Got its Name''], Saveur (January 14, 2016)</ref><ref>Darcy O'Neil, [https://www.artofdrink.com/bitters/stoughton-bitters Stoughton Bitters], TheArtofDrink.com. So much fame that the recipe (and/or name) were regularly plagiarized, to the point that the brand became almost worthless.<ref>Mark Ellwood, [https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/wine-spirits/bitters-truth ''The Bitters Truth''] Departures (March 30, 2010)</ref>

	===Hostetter's Bitters===		===Hostetter's Bitters===

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Historical Bitters

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	===Stoughton's Bitters===		===Stoughton's Bitters===
	Apparently originating as "Elixir Magnum Stomachicum", being sold by Richard Stoughton from his apothecary shop south of London Bridge in the 1690's, it soon became known as "Stoughton's Bitters" and gained considerable fame<ref>David Wondrich, [https://www.saveur.com/how-the-cocktail-got-its-name/ ''Ancient Mystery Revealed! The Real History (Maybe) of How the Cocktail Got its Name''], Saveur (January 14, 2016)</ref>. So much fame that the recipe (and/or name) were regularly plagiarized, to the point that the brand became almost worthless.<ref>Mark Ellwood, [https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/wine-spirits/bitters-truth ''The Bitters Truth''] Departures (March 30, 2010)</ref>		Apparently originating as "Elixir Magnum Stomachicum", being sold by Richard Stoughton from his apothecary shop south of London Bridge in the 1690's, it soon became known as "Stoughton's Bitters" and gained considerable fame<ref>David Wondrich, [https://www.saveur.com/how-the-cocktail-got-its-name/ ''Ancient Mystery Revealed! The Real History (Maybe) of How the Cocktail Got its Name''], Saveur (January 14, 2016)</ref>. So much fame that the recipe (and/or name) were regularly plagiarized, to the point that the brand became almost worthless.<ref>Mark Ellwood, [https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/wine-spirits/bitters-truth ''The Bitters Truth''] Departures (March 30, 2010)</ref>


	===Hostetter's Bitters===		===Hostetter's Bitters===

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Hostetter's Bitters

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	===Hostetter's Bitters===		===Hostetter's Bitters===
			Known as "Dr. Hostetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters", this product was developed in 1853 by David Hostetter along with his father Dr. Jacob Hostetter.<ref>[https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22424 Dr. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters] California Department of Parks and Recreation</ref>

	===Boker's Bitters===		===Boker's Bitters===

DrinkBoy at 23:40, 27 January 2020

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   This will be a section which will provide some details about some of the "original" bitters. If possible, perhaps some sort of timeline of when different products came onto market, and when possible when they disappeared?
 ==Modern Bitters==
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 * [https://www.kegworks.com/ Kegworks]
 * [https://www.bittersclub.com/ Bitters Club]

DrinkBoy at 23:20, 27 January 2020

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitters Bitters] (Wikipedia)
	* [https://www.beveragemedia.com/2013/09/26/the-truth-about-bitters/ The Truth About Bitters] (BeveragegMedia)		* [https://www.beveragemedia.com/2013/09/26/the-truth-about-bitters/ The Truth About Bitters] (BeveragegMedia)
	* [https://www.onlybitters.com/ Only Bitters]		* [https://www.onlybitters.com/ Only Bitters]
	* [https://www.kegworks.com/ Kegworks]		* [https://www.kegworks.com/ Kegworks]
	* [https://www.bittersclub.com/ Bitters Club]		* [https://www.bittersclub.com/ Bitters Club]

DrinkBoy at 23:19, 27 January 2020

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	After [[American Prohibition]], bitters all but disappeared from the scene. [[Angostura Aromatic Bitters]] became the only bitters that was readily available, and even so, it was rarely used.		After [[American Prohibition]], bitters all but disappeared from the scene. [[Angostura Aromatic Bitters]] became the only bitters that was readily available, and even so, it was rarely used.

			==Historical Bitters==

			This will be a section which will provide some details about some of the "original" bitters. If possible, perhaps some sort of timeline of when different products came onto market, and when possible when they disappeared?

			==Modern Bitters==

			This will discuss how bitters re-emerged onto the scene starting in the early 2000's with a few key products/dates/etc to help provide the right back-story.

	==Available Bitters==		==Available Bitters==
	Here is a valiant attempt at trying to list all of the currently available bitters. No attempt yet has been made to organize this listing aside from being grouped by manufacturer. I had NO idea how many bitters there were before embarking on doing this, and I'm sure I've probably missed some.		Here is a valiant attempt at trying to list all of the currently available bitters. No attempt yet has been made to organize this listing aside from being grouped by manufacturer. I had NO idea how many bitters there were before embarking on doing this, and I'm sure I've probably missed some.

	~~In case you are counting, the list below appears to have 215 (and counting) different bitters in it!!!!~~

	* '''Angostura''': (http://angosturabitters.com/)		* '''Angostura''': (http://angosturabitters.com/)

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Available Bitters

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	* Addition (https://www.drinkaddition.com/cocktail-spice)		* '''Addition''' (https://www.drinkaddition.com/cocktail-spice)
	** Tasmanian Pepperberry Cocktail Spice		** Tasmanian Pepperberry Cocktail Spice
	** Allspice Cocktail Spice		** Allspice Cocktail Spice
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	* AZ Bitters Lab (https://azbitterslab.com/shop/)		* '''AZ Bitters Lab''' (https://azbitterslab.com/shop/)
	** Figgy Pudding Bitters		** Figgy Pudding Bitters
	** Mas Mole Bitters		** Mas Mole Bitters
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	* Bad Dog Bitters (http://www.baddogbarcraft.com/bitters/)		* '''Bad Dog Bitters''' (http://www.baddogbarcraft.com/bitters/)
	** Bloody Mary Bitters		** Bloody Mary Bitters
	** Fire and Damnation Bitters		** Fire and Damnation Bitters
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	*Tuthilltown Spirits / Basement Bitters (http://www.tuthilltown.com/tuthilltown-spirits/basement-bitters/)		* '''Tuthilltown Spirits / Basement Bitters''' (http://www.tuthilltown.com/tuthilltown-spirits/basement-bitters/)
	** Bitter Frost		** Bitter Frost


	* Kindred Beverages / Batch Bitters (http://kindredbeverages.com.au/batch-bitters/)		* '''Kindred Beverages''' / Batch Bitters (http://kindredbeverages.com.au/batch-bitters/)
	** Batch #8 Aromatic Bitters		** Batch #8 Aromatic Bitters
	** Batch #9 Orange Bitters		** Batch #9 Orange Bitters


	* Bitter Queens (http://www.thebitterqueens.com/)		* '''Bitter Queens''' (http://www.thebitterqueens.com/)
	** Sassy Sally / Sarsaparilla		** Sassy Sally / Sarsaparilla
	** Marie Leveau / Tobacco		** Marie Leveau / Tobacco
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	** Shanghai Shirley / Chinese 5-Spice		** Shanghai Shirley / Chinese 5-Spice

	* Bittered Sling (https://www.bitteredsling.com/flavours/)
			* '''Bittered Sling''' (https://www.bitteredsling.com/flavours/)
	** Arabica Coffee		** Arabica Coffee
	** Autumn Bog Cranberry		** Autumn Bog Cranberry
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	** Zingiber Crabapple		** Zingiber Crabapple

	* Black Cloud Bitters (https://www.blackcloudbitters.com/shop/bitters-1)
			* '''Black Cloud Bitters''' (https://www.blackcloudbitters.com/shop/bitters-1)
	** Charred Cedar		** Charred Cedar
	** Black & Blue		** Black & Blue
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	** Winter Spice		** Winter Spice
	** Arancia (Orange) Vespucci		** Arancia (Orange) Vespucci


	==External Links==		==External Links==

DrinkBoy at 08:14, 27 January 2020

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 ** Prohibition Aromatic Bitters
 ** Tart Cherry and Saffron Bitters
 ==External Links==
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 * [https://www.onlybitters.com/ Only Bitters]
 * [https://www.kegworks.com/ Kegworks]