Peychauds Cocktail Bitters

Product Description
This is the cocktail bitter that may very well have started what we know as cocktails today. Used in a number of old cocktails, most notably the Sazerac. It is widely available in New Orleans, but may be difficult to locate in other areas.

Label Text
Peychaud's Bitters. In the early 1800;s, Antoine Amedie Peychaud, an apothecary, gained fame in New Orleans not for the drugs he dispensed, but for the compounding of a liquid tonic called bitters.

These bitters, good for what ailed one, irrespective of malady, gave an added zest to the potions of cognac brandy he served in his pharmacy.

Cognac had long been a popular drink in the numerous coffee houses of New Orleans, and presently customers began demanding their brandy be spiked with a dash of the marvelous Peychaud's Bitters.

The zest Peychaud's Bitters gives drinks and food has given it an honored placed in famous gourmet recipes the world over.

Tasting Notes

Colour:
Bright cherry red

Aroma:
Anise, black licorice, spcies and cherry.

Palate:
Bitter with an ansie flavour and a subtle sweetness.

Notes:

Serving Suggestions :
Best know for its use in the Sazerac, but can be used in many other cocktails that use bitters.

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