Botanika Angelica Bitters
Botanika Angelica Bitters is a bitter liqueur, not a dash bottle — 30% ABV, bright red, built on eight herbs and fruit macerated separately for nearly four months and rested three months in 50-year-old Polish oak vats, on a base of Chopin Rye Vodka — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 30% vol (60 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: sippable bitter liqueur (Campari spectrum)
- Botanicals: 8 herbs/fruit — ginseng, coriander, orange, gentian root, anise, thyme, cinnamon + 1 unverified; 4-month separate maceration
- Aging: 3 months in 50-year-old Polish oak vats
- Producer: Botanika Angelica (Chopin Vodka), Krzesk, Poland — base spirit Chopin Rye Vodka; US importer Chopin Imports, Manhasset, NY
- Score: A− — Drinkhacker (2021)
Poland's Answer to the Bitter Liqueur Shelf
Launched by Chopin Vodka on June 28, 2021, Botanika Angelica is five artisanal liqueurs made in small batches in Poland — herbs, spices, and fruit macerated in large clay pots, blended with artesian well water, no preservatives, artificial flavors, or colors. The Bitters is the red one: gentian and orange driving a bitter-herbal profile the brand pitches neat, with soda, or in cocktails. See more from Botanika Angelica, or browse the store's amaro and bitters and liqueur selections.
Tasting Notes
Clear Valentine red. Nose: soft, medium intensity — orange peel, blood oranges, cloves and allspice, herbaceous undertones. Palate: sweet and viscous into sharp herbal flavors — candied oranges, ruby red grapefruit, anise, cinnamon. Finish: sharp, dry, and herbal with citrus hints (official). Drinkhacker: "bright red and strongly bitter… blood orange and grapefruit peel leading to a layer of cloves… Fine for your Negroni."
How to Enjoy
Neat or over ice, or reach for it when a Negroni or spritz wants herbal-citrus depth instead of sweetness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Botanika Angelica Bitters a cocktail bitters?
No — it is a sippable bitter liqueur in the Campari style, meant to be poured, not dashed.
What is the ABV of Botanika Angelica Bitters?
30% ABV (60 proof), per the official press release and sell sheet.
Who makes Botanika Angelica?
Chopin Vodka in Krzesk, Poland — the base spirit is Chopin Rye Vodka, hand-made in small batches.
What botanicals are in it?
Eight herbs and fruit including ginseng, coriander, orange, gentian root, anise, thyme, and cinnamon — macerated separately for nearly four months.
Bitter, red, and proudly Polish: order Botanika Angelica Bitters online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.