Bitter Bastards Cocoa Bitters – 10 cl

These Cocoa Bitters from the Bitter Bastards range won't make your drinks taste like you've been slapped in the face with one of those hilariously oversized 1kg chocolate bars which were so popular in the late 1990s/early 2000s. Rather, they'll add richness and depth similar to that of a good dark chocolate to your cocktails - we recommend rum-based cocktails...

Country: England

ABV: 40%

Grand Marnier is a popular orange liqueur made in France from a blend of French cognac and bitter orange liqueur. That familiar bottle that adorns bars worldwide is technically called Cordon Rouge, though it's most often simply called Grand Marnier. It is the best-known French liqueur on the market and among the top choices for orange liqueurs in the world. Grand Marnier is a brilliant cocktail ingredient and it offers a smooth citrus taste when drunk on its own.

Substitutions Grand Marnier is sometimes used as a generic term for an orange liqueur and there are plenty of substitutes available. The best options are those that also use a brandy base, such as the Italian Gran Gala. For many recipes, you can also use a premium-quality triple sec (Cointreau is a favorite) or curaçao. Grand Marnier can be a substitute for any of these in most cocktails as well. To retain the quality of your cocktail, avoid extremely cheap orange liqueurs as they can be syrupy and throw off the drink's balance.

Fast Facts

• Ingredients: Orange peel, brandy
• Proof: 80
• ABV: 40%
• Calories in a shot: 76
• Origin: France
• Taste: Sweet, slightly bitter citrusy
• Serve: On the rocks, cocktails, shots

A subtle combination of bitter orange skin from Haiti and sweet orange zest from the south of Spain. The addition of aromatic plants gives the characteristic touch specific to Marie Brizard Triple Sec.

Bols Melon is a light emerald green liqueur based on the honeydew melon. Green melon liqueur became a popular cocktail ingredient in the height of the 70s disco boom in drinks such as the Sex on the Beach and June Bug.

Appearance: Clear, lurid bright green.

Aroma: Clean, freshly cut, fragrant, honeydew melon with slight boiled sweet note.

Taste: Slightly syrupy sweet, superbly clean, super ripe honeydew melon with faint banana, mint and peardrops.

Aftertaste: Long peardrop, melon and mint finish.

Milk-coffee-brown, full-bodied, warm, cream toffee notes, vanilla notes, arrack notes.

• Color: Seductive liquor of creamy caramel.
• Taste: The taste of liquor is pleasant, warming, enveloping, with dominant tones of sweet toffee, caramel and vanilla, which are complemented by the most delicate creamy notes and subtle nuances of exotic spices.
• Aroma: The delicate aroma of liquor is filled with hints of milk cream, vanilla, caramel and delicate accents of cinnamon.
• Gastronomy: Liquor is used in its pure form as a digestif, it can be added to coffee, used in the manufacture of cocktails or enjoyed with desserts.

Interesting Facts "Negrita" Rum Cream is an excellent cream liqueur, created on the basis of Negrita rum with the addition of the most delicate milk cream. Before using Negrita Rum Cream liqueur, it is recommended to shake the bottle. After opening the bottle, the liquor can be stored in a cool place (4 to 8 ° C) without direct light for up to one year.

A mark of “Made in Italy” excellence for over 500 years, Disaronno continues to capture the imagination of discerning consumers everywhere. The unique and distinctive design of the bottle, with original square cap, adds a sense of contemporary elegance and style. Disaronno is perfectly inviting on the rocks yet also in fine cocktail form. Versatile and easily recognizable, it gives a special touch to a rich array of drinks. The warm, sophisticated taste of Disaronno has a lineage dating back to one of the most romantic and creative periods in Italian history - the Renaissance. In 1525, the artist Bernardino Luini, a brilliant pupil of Leonardo da Vinci - was commissioned to paint a fresco of the Madonna of the Miracles in Saronno (Madonna dei Miracoli in Saronno, where the Fresco is still displayed today).To portray the Madonna, he chose a beautiful local innkeeper as his muse. As a mark of her gratitude, she prepared a special gift for the artist, namely, a flask full of an amber liqueur, fragrant and delicate. That is how the legend of Disaronno arose: from a simple gesture of kindness and the unique handmade combination of secret ingredients.

Disaronno captures the senses with its amber colour, rich aroma and incomparable taste which has made it the world's favourite Italian liqueur

Tasting Notes: Amber colour, rich aroma and deep rich notes of toasted almonds, marzipan and vanilla.

Preparation and Usage: Perfect on its own or over ice, Disaronno is also great to mix with. Try it with your favourite fruit juice (such as orange or cranberry), with cola or in a stylish cocktail.