Bitters

Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar.  A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve as fundamental a role in our beverage heritage as bitters.    Author and bitters enthusiast Brad Thomas Parsons traces the history