Dr. Hostetter's American Bitter, Pennsylvania, USA

Here’s a detailed tasting profile of Dr. Hostetter’s American Bitter Liqueur, a modern revival of a 19th-century Pennsylvania classic:

🌿 Tasting Notes

Appearance:- Clear, rust-red hue (colored with cochineal extract)

Nose:- Cracked black pepper. Gentian and quinine. Bay leaf and cherry. Herbal woodiness led by thyme

Palate:- Herbaceous bitterness from quinine and gentian. Cracked black pepper spice. Sweet zesty citrus and red berry/cherry fruitiness. Rose and candied fruit add aromatic lift

Finish:- Long, bittersweet with lingering spice. Balanced and complex, inviting another sip

Ingredients: Gentian, cinchona, anise, coriander, rose, candied fruit, cochineal