What is Angostura?
Angostura: The classic aromatic bitters from Trinidad, used by the dash like salt and pepper.
- Category
- Bitters & seasoning
- Taste
- Clove, cinnamon, gentian. Very concentrated.
- Strength
- 44.7% ABV, but only a few drops
- Similar to
- Peychaud's, house aromatic bitters
- Also called
- angostura bitters, ango, aromatic bitters
The story
Dr. Johann Siegert, a German army surgeon, created these bitters in 1824 in the town of Angostura, Venezuela, as a remedy for soldiers. The company moved to Trinidad in 1875. Legend has it the oversized label came from a design contest where nobody fixed the mistake, and they kept it.