Cocktail Bar · Laventille, Trinidad
Angostura
The aromatic bitters behind the Old Fashioned and Manhattan, made in Trinidad.
- Founded
- 1824
- Founded by
- Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert
- Based in
- Laventille, Trinidad
Making it since
1824
Their story
Angostura began with Dr. Johann Siegert, a German surgeon serving in Simón Bolívar's army in the Venezuelan town of Angostura, now Ciudad Bolívar. In 1824 he created a blend of tropical herbs he called Amargo Aromatico, hoping it would help his patients.
Siegert died in 1870, and in 1876 the business moved to Port of Spain, Trinidad. The House of Angostura is still based there and is also the largest rum producer in Trinidad and Tobago.
The bitters became a bar essential worldwide, a key part of the Old Fashioned, the Manhattan and pink gin.
How it's made
The bitters are a concentrated blend of tropical herbs and spices, following the recipe Siegert began in 1824. Despite the name, they do not contain angostura bark.
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Why we carry them
No home bar is complete without a bottle. A few dashes also brighten up soda water, lemonade or even a fruit salad.
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