Fee Brothers produces a version of its aromatic bitters which is aged in whiskey barrels. I would say the flavor is closer to Peychaud's than to Angostura: a hint of licorice, though there is a taste of cinnamon which brings it towards Angostura territory. As for the whiskey aging, there is a smoky peatiness. If I were more interested in trying the aromatic bitters without the aging, that could be a revealing comparison. Perhaps some day.
I really want to get into bitters, but they just don't fit the whole tiki cocktail thing much.
ReplyDeleteI suppose not, though the fruitier ones wouldn't be so intrusive, perhaps nice just for a hint of something. I would say peach is the most flavorful one we've tried so far - not a tropical fruit, though it plays well with such flavors.
DeleteNice version ❤
ReplyDeleteIt is. Like I said, it would be interesting to try in comparison with their usual aromatic bitters.
DeleteI would like to try some of these bitters. However, me think a smokey/peaty flavor indicates it was in a whisky barrel, not a whiskey barrel :)
ReplyDeleteHa! I see what you did there...
DeleteI don't have any scotch on hand at the moment. I should, perhaps, do something about that.
I'll try this mix. Sounds good.
ReplyDeleteNot the best we've tried but not bad.
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