No bar inventory is complete with at least one bottle of bitters. But what are they and why are they so important? Bitters are botanical ingredients steeped in high-proof neutral alcohol to create a ...

Cocktail expert Adam Lantheaume isn’t afraid to tell the bitters truth. Making drinks without adding a dash or two of bitters is like cooking without seasoning. “We think of cocktail bitters as the ...

The bittersweet Italian liqueur Amaro Nonino provides herbaceous orange notes, and it’s given both brightness and a ...