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Liquor · Vermouth/Amari/Apertifs

Bitters Strongwater Bonfire 3oz

Pay online, pick up at the shop, 2690 Broadway. Ready in about 2 hours during pickup hours. Orders placed after 5:30 PM (4:30 PM on Sunday) are ready the next day from 10:30 AM (11:30 AM Sunday).

The tasting card

Category

Spicy cocktail bitters

Producer

Strongwater

Region

Denver, Colorado

Proof

80 proof

Alcohol

40%

Mash bill

Alcohol and Colorado mountain water steeped with chiles (ghost pepper, habanero, jalapeno, green chile), lime zest and kaffir lime leaf

Tasting note

Fiery chile bitters layering habanero, jalapeno, ghost pepper and green chile heat, brightened by lime zest and lime leaf. A few dashes add a hot, green edge to a drink.

About this bottle

Strongwater is a Denver, Colorado maker of cocktail bitters, sold under its MTN ELX mark. Bonfire is its hot pepper bitters, built to bring chile heat to a drink a few dashes at a time.