Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters

Cocoa bitters from Fee Brothers, the Rochester family firm that has been making flavorings since 1863. The name nods to the ancient Aztec habit of celebrating with a bitter drink of cacao beans, peppers and spices.

Like the rest of the Fee Brothers range it is built on vegetable glycerin rather than a base spirit, a recipe the family credits with getting them through Prohibition. A dash or three brings cocoa depth to an Old Fashioned, and it is at home in tequila and mezcal drinks.

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5oz | United States