Buy Angostura Online in NZ

Our Angostura range covers both sides of the house. For the bar there are Angostura Aromatic Bitters in a large 473ml bottle, plus Orange and Cocoa bitters, and the Amaro di Angostura. For rum drinkers there is the 5 Year Old, the 7 Year Old, Angostura 1824 and Angostura 1787. Browse more bitters or Caribbean rums.

About Angostura

Dr Johann Siegert developed his aromatic bitters in 1824 in the town of Angostura, Venezuela, and his sons later moved the business to Trinidad, where it is still based in Port of Spain. The company added rum after buying Fernandes Distillers in 1973. The 1824 rum is named after the year the bitters were first made and is a blend aged at least 12 years.

How to Enjoy Angostura

A few dashes of aromatic bitters are essential in an old fashioned, a Manhattan or a pink gin. Orange bitters suit a martini, and Cocoa bitters go well in rum or whisky cocktails. Sip the 1824 and 1787 neat, and use the 5 and 7 year old rums in a daiquiri or rum punch.

Angostura FAQs

Where is Angostura made?

Angostura bitters and rums are made in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The bitters were first created in 1824 in the town of Angostura in Venezuela, before the family business moved to Trinidad in the 1870s.

What are Angostura bitters used for?

Angostura aromatic bitters are a concentrated flavouring added a few dashes at a time. They are a key ingredient in the old fashioned and Manhattan, and New Zealanders often add them to lemon, lime and bitters.

What is Amaro di Angostura?

Amaro di Angostura is a herbal liqueur built on the house's aromatic bitters, with a bittersweet, spiced flavour. Serve it over ice, with ginger ale, or in place of other amari in cocktails.