Peychaud’s Bitter 14.8cl

If your cocktails ever feel a bit… flat, Peychaud’s Bitters is the tiny red nudge that snaps everything into focus. A few dashes and suddenly your drink has shape, colour, and that classic New Orleans swagger.

• Nose: Bright cherry and anise, with a whiff of orange peel and warm baking spice.
• Taste: Sweet-leaning bitters with gentian bite, red fruit, licorice, and a pop of clove that lifts citrus and spirits instead of fighting them.
• Finish: Drying, lightly herbal, and pleasantly spiced—lingers just long enough to make the next sip feel inevitable.

This is the bottle for anyone who loves drinks with layers. It doesn’t just add “bitterness”—it adds a red-fruit-and-anise backbone that makes rye, brandy, and even rum taste more put-together.

In a Sazerac, it’s non-negotiable. In an Old Fashioned, it brings a softer, fruitier edge than Angostura. And in a gin sour or a simple soda, it turns “refreshing” into “wait, what’s in this?”

Because it sits in that liqueur-adjacent space (aromatic, slightly sweet, boldly flavoured), it’s also a secret weapon for low-effort upgrades: a dash in lemonade, a couple in iced tea, or a rinse in a glass before you pour something neat.

If you’re building a home bar, this is one of those cornerstone bottles that makes you feel like you levelled up—without needing a lecture or a bunch of extra gear.

Fun fact: Peychaud’s was created in the 1800s by a New Orleans apothecary, and it’s tied to the origin story of the word “cocktail” thanks to the French word coquetier (an egg cup) used to serve his bitters-and-brandy mixes.