Bennett Bitters Scorpion

Bennett Bitters Scorpion is a bottle of bitters, a category built around concentrated bitterness and aromatic botanicals. The details on file don't give an ABV, a botanical list, or tasting notes, so what follows describes how bitters of this kind usually behave. It is not a measured profile of this bottle. Expect a strongly bitter, aromatic liquid that is meant to be used in small amounts. Bitters are usually dosed by the dash or the barspoon, not poured as a measure. A few dashes can add depth, dryness, and spice to a drink without making it taste like the bitters themselves. Because the concentration is high, start with two or three dashes and adjust from there. The aromatic character, whether citrus peel, warm spice, herbal, or something else, only shows once you taste a drop on its own or in a drink. The classic uses are in stirred spirit-forward cocktails. An Old Fashioned (whiskey, a sugar cube or syrup, bitters, orange peel) and a Manhattan (rye or bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters) both depend on bitters to hold the sweetness in check. Bitters also go into a Sazerac, a Champagne cocktail built on a sugar cube, and a Negroni variation where you want extra grip. For a low-alcohol option, add a few dashes to a tall glass of soda water or tonic over ice with a citrus wedge. It makes a dry, bitter refresher and shows the flavor more plainly than a cocktail does. Sipping bitters neat isn't the intended use.