Test Lab 001: Bitters

Taste the Alchemy Behind the Cocktail

Guided cocktail experiment exploring bitters through three original creations.

A cocktail experiment for curious drinkers

Enter Brass Monkey’s Test Lab for a guided cocktail experiment built around bitters, the botanical ingredient that connects cocktail history, apothecary tradition and modern mixology.

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Each session explores one featured ingredient through three original cocktails. Your host will introduce each experiment, invite you to observe and taste before revealing the theory, and explain how the featured ingredient changes aroma, balance, texture and flavor.

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You do not need a trained palate or cocktail vocabulary. Curiosity is enough.

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Ingredient 001: Bitters

The foundation of cocktails hidden in a few drops

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Before bitters became a fixture behind the bar, botanical tinctures were associated with apothecaries, medicine and alchemy.

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They eventually became one of the foundations of cocktail culture, used to bring structure, aroma, depth and balance to a drink.

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Our first Test Lab series spends at least six weeks exploring bitters from different perspectives:

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• Introduction to Bitters
• Orange Bitters
• Aromatic Bitters
• Chocolate and Mole Bitters
• Modern Craft Bitters
• Guest Favorites and Comparative Tasting

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Each week features new cocktails and a different expression of the ingredient.