Bourbon & Brushes Signature Bitters Collection

Small-batch. Big impact. Crafted to spark the soul of your cocktail.

At Bourbon & Brushes, we believe every drop in your glass should tell a story. That’s why we’ve created our exclusive line of handcrafted bitters—four unique blends designed to elevate your Old Fashioned, reimagine your favorite spirits, and turn your home bar into a work of liquid art.

Bitters are high-proof, intensely flavored tinctures made by extracting bittering agents, botanicals, spices, herbs, fruits, and roots into alcohol. They function as the *salt and acid* of cocktails, not meant to be tasted alone, but to enhance depth, balance sweetness, and amplify aroma.

In classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned, bitters are the *quiet architect* behind the experience.

Each one is small-batch and built with purpose, using premium ingredients, bold flavor profiles, and just the right amount of attitude. Whether you’re layering smoke over bourbon or simply looking for that final magic touch, these bitters were born to blend, build, and inspire.

Our bitters are more than ingredients—they’re expressions of creativity, tools of transformation, and the secret to unlocking deeper, more dynamic flavor in every pour. Available at our live events and in the online shop, each bottle is a step toward becoming the mixologist your bar deserves.

Stock up. Stir bold. Stay brushed in bourbon.

Bourbon &Brushes/Born Bitter™ operates as a cocktail bitters producer, not a spirits brand. Products are sold as non-potable flavoring agents and are used in small quantities during cocktail preparation.”

 Every journey begins with a mark in the log. 

Not every fire needs to roar. The First Mark aromatic bitters is a smooth operator... subtle, steady, and smoldering with classic spice. Think cloves, cinnamon, and a gentle warmth that lingers just long enough.  

The First Mark is the foundation. Built on bitter root, warm spice, and restraint, it’s the compass that points every cocktail home. Not flashy. Not forgiving. Just correct.

This is the bitter by which all others are judged.

Roadmap: Old Fashioned • Manhattan • Sazerac
Atlas Fusion: Gentian root, warming spice routes of Europe & the Americas

  Smoke lingers long after the flame.

Crafted with real Florida oranges, cloves, and a proprietary blend of bright, bold spices, Cinderwake is our vibrant orange bitters that dances on the palate. Zesty, juicy, and slightly exotic, it pairs beautifully with fruit-forward syrups or citrusy smokes.   

Cinderwake captures that moment: orange turned bitter, sweetness burned away, leaving structure and depth behind. This is smoke with intention... not fire for show, but heat with purpose.

Roadmap: Smoked Old Fashioned • Negroni • Boulevardier
Atlas Fusion: Citrus groves, scorched peels, fire-treated botanicals

 Made with rich cacao sourced from Belize, our custom chocolate bitters adds a luxurious twist to your drink. Earthy and indulgent with subtle floral undertones, Black Flag transforms your bourbon into a silky, sensual experience. It’s the finishing note your Old Fashioned didn’t know it needed... until now.  Black Flag Cacao flies heavy and dark. Chocolate stripped of sugar, spice sharpened by bitter root. This is depth for spirits that don’t blink. 

Roadmap: Bourbon • Rye • Aged Rum • Espresso cocktails
Atlas Fusion: Cacao, spice, and bitter roots traded across dark waters

 What grows aboard survives the storm.

 HERBAL GARDEN 

Long voyages demanded more than rum and resolve.
Davey Bones kept herbs growing below deck: mint, thyme, bitter leaf — tended carefully to survive salt air and storm.

Greenhold is living flavor. Fresh, structured, and balanced, it brings clarity to spirits that favor precision over power.

Roadmap: Gin • Vodka • Aquavit • Herb-forward cocktails
Atlas Fusion: Coastal herbs, shipboard gardens, medicinal roots

  Heavy, steady, and impossible to ignore.

 COFFEE & CHICORY 

Some flavors don’t float.
They sink... deep, dark, and grounding.

Anchor Roast is roasted coffee and chicory pulled hard against bitter root. Earthy, bold, and steady, it holds sweet cocktails in place and gives dark spirits something to lean on. 

Roadmap: Bourbon • Rum • Coffee cocktails • Dessert builds
Atlas Fusion: Roasted beans, chicory root, deep earth bitterness