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Angostura Orange Bitters

Name: Angostura Orange Bitters
Brand: Angostura
SKU: 17588
Price: 12.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Producer Angostura

Country Trinidad & Tobago

Region Port of Spain, Trinidad

ABV 28%

Tasting Notes

Orange Peel, Gentian, Spice and Herbs

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More About Angostura Orange Bitters

A staple for any cocktail cabinet, Angostura Orange Bitters combines the bright, zesty character of tropical oranges with a complex blend of aromatic spices. It's fresh and citrus-forward, with a bittersweet edge and a warming, gently spiced finish.

A few dashes can bring extra depth to a classic Martini, adding a layer of orange zest and spice that works particularly well with gin, vodka and whisky. It also earns its place beyond the bar, adding a citrusy lift to desserts, from chocolate and fudge to ice cream. Small bottle, big impact.

Meet the Producer, Angostura

Angostura

Style: Bitters & Liqueurs

Angostura is one of those rare drinks companies whose influence stretches far beyond a single category. Most people first come across the name through the iconic bitters bottle with the oversized label and yellow cap, but the company itself has a much bigger and more fascinating history tied deeply into Caribbean rum culture and cocktail history alike. The story begins in the early 1800s with Dr. Johann Siegert, a German surgeon working in Venezuela, who originally created the bitters as a medicinal tonic for soldiers. The recipe became hugely popular and eventually the company relocated to Trinidad, where it still operates today.

Over time, Angostura evolved from a bitters producer into one of the Caribbean’s most important rum houses. The company built its own distillery in Trinidad in the mid-20th century and became hugely influential in shaping modern Trinidadian rum production. Even now, a massive amount of Caribbean rum passes through Trinidad Distillers Limited, the company’s production arm, whether for Angostura’s own bottlings or for rum used elsewhere across the industry.

What makes Angostura especially interesting is how strongly the company still feels connected to Trinidad and Tobago itself. There’s a real sense of national identity wrapped up in the brand. Carnival, rum shops, cocktails, bitters in food, hospitality, all of it feels woven into everyday life there. Even with the global reputation the company has built, exporting to huge numbers of countries and becoming a permanent fixture behind bars worldwide, it still retains that distinctly Caribbean character and warmth.

The bitters side of the business has also become genuinely iconic within cocktail culture. Angostura bitters are one of the few ingredients that exist almost universally behind bars, from classic cocktail lounges to tiny neighbourhood pubs. Part of the fascination comes from the secrecy surrounding the recipe, which remains tightly guarded more than 200 years later. The oversized label itself was apparently originally a mistake that accidentally became part of the brand identity, which somehow feels perfectly fitting for a company with this much personality and history attached to it.