Dr. Adam Elmegirab's Spanish Bitters

Vintage:
Non-vintage

Aged:
No age statement

Closure: Dasher top

Categories: Bitters & aromatics, Angostura-style aromatic bitters

Adam Elmegirab is a bartender-turned-consultant with his own bitters line under the brand name Dr Adam Elmegirab. Spanish bitters are his reformulation of an 1800s blend containing overproof spirit and eight botanicals including chamomile, orange peel, lemon peel, coriander seed and orris root. Read more

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 01/05/2011

Appearance

Slight haze, Indian gold.

Aroma

Pungent nose with chamomile, fusil oil, cardamom (cola), honey and dried orange zest.

Taste

Bitter palate with rummy fusil oils, Seville orange, marmalade and pine.

Aftertaste

Bitter notes build through the finish, led by chamomile and followed by liquorice (orris root) and quinine-style dryness.

More about Dr. Adam Elmegirab's Spanish Bitters

Bitters

Bitters are alcoholic beverages prepared with herbs, spices, roots, fruits and peels infused in alcohol or glycerin. Popular ingredients include gentian,

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