Ayiti Bitters Co. Fey Anme Forest Bitters
Ayiti Bitters Co. Fey Anme Forest Bitters is a walk through a Haitian forest in liquid form — a 70-proof (35% ABV) botanical liqueur in a 750mL bottle, built from foraged botanicals gathered in Haiti's forests: local hibiscus buds ("Choublak") for color and aroma, dandelion for bitterness, bitter melon, pimiento pepper, orange peel, and citrus — sweetened with honey from the same bees that pollinate the forest flora. Like its orange sibling, it comes from Ayiti Bitters Co. (Berling S.A.) in Port-au-Prince under Herbert Barbancourt Linge. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 70 proof (35% ABV) — 750mL (full bottle, not a dasher)
- Botanicals: foraged Haitian forest botanicals — hibiscus, dandelion, bitter melon, pimiento pepper, citrus
- Sweetening: local forest honey
- Origin: Ayiti Bitters Co. (Berling S.A.), Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Style: botanical/herbal liqueur — works as a sweet-vermouth substitute
Bottled Terroir, Foraged by Hand
Fèy Anme — "bitter leaf" in Creole — is the more contemplative of the Ayiti pair: where Zoranj Anme is bright orange, this one is all forest floor and flowers. The hibiscus gives it a deep, natural color; the dandelion and bitter melon bring the bitter backbone; the honey rounds it into something you can pour over a single rock and call an evening. Bartenders will clock its real trick immediately: at 70 proof with that bitter-sweet botanical balance, it subs straight into any sweet-vermouth slot — try it in a Manhattan or a Boulevardier. Discover more botanical liqueurs or browse everything from Ayiti Bitters Co. at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Dried fruit, bitter green herbs, and sweet pepper underlined with root beer, honey, and coffee (per the importer) — earthy, floral, and bittersweet in equal measure.
How to Enjoy
On the rocks as an aperitif, or as a 1:1 sweet-vermouth substitute in Manhattans, Negronis, and Boulevardiers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this cocktail bitters?
No — like its sibling, it's a full-strength botanical liqueur in a 750mL bottle, poured by the ounce.
What does "Fey Anme" mean?
Haitian Creole for "bitter leaf" — fèy is leaf, anmè is bitter.
Can it replace sweet vermouth?
Yes — the importer specifically recommends it as a sweet-vermouth substitute in cocktails, thanks to its bitter-sweet botanical balance at 70 proof.
Foraged, floral, and endlessly mixable — bring home Ayiti Fey Anme from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.