Bitters Cacao Forastero

• Cacao cocktail bitters produced by Rhum J.M in Macouba, Martinique
• Botanicals include roasted cocoa beans, peanuts, coffee, sarsaparilla branches, lime zest, vanilla bean, and cinnamon sticks; the cocoa beans are harvested from Habitation Pécoul in Basse-Pointe, approximately three-and-a-half miles from the Rhum J.M estate
• Botanicals are macerated in high-proof, AOC Martinique unaged rhum agricole distilled from 100% sugarcane juice at the Fonds-Préville distillery
• The final maceration is combined with water and cane syrup
• 48.6% ABV

These bitters were created to evoke communion chocolate, a sweet, spiced hot chocolate served at Martinique festivals, weddings, birthdays, holidays—just about any event worthy of being called a celebration. Cocoa beans harvested near the J.M estate lend the bitters sumptuous richness while citrus, baking spice, and complementary coconut and sarsaparilla create lift and dimension. Try a few dashes in a glass of Blanc de Blancs for an immediate shift to celebration mode; cocktailing possibilities abound.

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