Gentian root, a centuries-old bittering agent, takes center stage in Gentiana from Top Note, a Milwaukee drink mixer company. By Florence Fabricant Added to bottled soft drinks since the late 19th ...

Lately, one Angeleno has been telling bartenders to keep adding bitters to her Champagne cocktail “until it’s the color of my prom dress.” That’s way more than a dash or two -- it takes about a ...

Bartender John Neumueller pulls a black shoebox out from behind the bar at Venice’s The Tasting Kitchen. It’s filled with dozens of tiny dropper vials, each labeled with various herbs like “Jamaican ...