Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters 148ml 35%

The bright red dash that built America's first cocktail.

• Volume: 148ml
• ABV: 35%
• Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Style: Aromatic Bitters
• Age: Not aged
• Release: Core range

Antoine Amédée Peychaud was a Creole apothecary who arrived in New Orleans in the early 1800s and began mixing his family's gentian-based tonic with cognac. That drink became the Sazerac, and the bitters became the one bottle no serious back bar goes without.

What it delivers

• A gentian base carrying bright anise and cherry notes
• Lighter and sweeter than a classic aromatic, with a floral lift
• The distinctive red hue that marks a properly made Sazerac
• A little goes a long way — dashes, not pours

Why it matters

• Essential to the Sazerac, and a New Orleans institution since the 1830s
• Works where Angostura would overwhelm — lighter spirits, brandy, rye
• Try it in a Vieux Carré, a Seelbach or over a simple whiskey and soda
• A cornerstone bottle for anyone building a cocktail cabinet