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  • _niko13

    The iconic angostura bitters bottle sold since the 1800 in Trinidad, was the result of a printing error, where the labels were printed larger than the bottle, but the ran with it out of necessity and the rest is history.

    • great showcase to show to clients on why mistake can be your ups and used to your advantage.shapesalad
    • yup. there are no mistakes, just happy accidents as Bob Ross would say lol_niko
    • i always wondered what that was all about. very interestingSteveJobs
    • ha, how odd - I happened upon a bottle of this in the studios the other day and wondered at it.
      Still tastes gash tho.
      Nairn
    • You gotta try it in a Pisco Sour.palimpsest
    • and now you know... the rest of the story.fooler
    • haha fooler, thinking the same, used to love those spots._niko
    • @_niko it always reminds me of driving in the car with my dad.fooler
    • lol fooler. I usually take all of my drinks neat, but this is a must for whiskey sour or a long vodka.garbage
    • I make bourbon old fashions with it but twisted the label up like a Lea & Perrins Worcestershire label.fooler
    • An Old Fashioned is *the* perfect use of bitters.Continuity
    • lol, an old roommate of mine was a bartender and she would get pissed if you gave it the Worcestershire twist.garbage
    • Thats inspired my Friday Old Fashioned !DaveO
    • great Roll-Your-Own Ginger Ale as well.keewee
    • @garbage I allegorize but it's going to take years if not decades to buy another bottle but I'll try not to twist it.fooler
    • never tried it, always liked the packaging and logo. thought it was fun. so bad its good.AQUTE
    • @fooler It's too tempting not to do.garbage

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