Dr Hostetter's Bitter Liqueur vs Giffard Premium Piment d'Espelette Chile Liqueur
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Dr Hostetter's Bitter Liqueur currently starts £0.50 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £29.99 | £30.49 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Dr Hostetter's | Giffard |
| Type | Liqueurs | Liqueurs |
| Size | 700ml | 700ml |
| Where to buy |
Dr Hostetter's Bitter Liqueur
The original Dr J Hostetter's "Celebrated" Stomachic Bitters was formulated in the first hall of the 19th Century by native Pennsylvanian Dr Jacob Hostetter and became popular with the clientele. In 1853, his son David commercialized the formula - macerated only in the pure essence of Monongahela Rye - that would go on to sell more than 50,000,000 bottles! During the American Civil War the bitters were rationed to Union Soldiers perhaps dubiously as a "positive against the fatal maladies of the Southern swamps and the poisonous tendency of the impure rivers and bayous" and was enjoyed so universally that it found its way onto the back bar of every respectable saloon in America and beyond! Today's formulated bitter combines original ingredients with aromatics and botanicals, rose and candied fruit and the Red Carmine extract of the cochineal cactus beetle.
Giffard Premium Piment d'Espelette Chile Liqueur
Chile liqueur made from the maceration of fresh whole Espelette peppers with a hint of Rhum agricole from Martinique. This results in a strong aromatic intensity with warm and spicy notes. On the nose it is frank & herbaceous, fresh chili-pepper, freshly cut grass notes, gently warm in the background. The palate is a dry attack, with assertive chili . Smooth and warm mid-palate with a rising spiciness. Gourmet cocoa finish, persistent spiciness, caramelized and slightly musky aftertaste.
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