Bar Code Bitters: New Local Formula For The Classic
At last year's Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, Monrovia-based spirits company Greenbar Collective, formerly known as Modern Spirits, invited numerous bartenders to submit their own bitters formula to a panel of judges (which included the spirits company's owners, husband and wife team Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew). The competition was conducted in three categories -- fruit, herb, spice -- with the fifteen entries ranging from a "Golden Era" rendition to a smoked ginger version. The winning formulas, a baked apple, Swedish herb and lavender spice bitters (get the full placing results after the jump), were released this month by Greenbar, with the winning bartender sharing in the profits. 
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You can taste through the new line at Barkeeper in Silverlake, which currently is offering free samples.
FRUIT
Winner -- Baked Big Apple bitters (Marshall Atlier)
Second -- Grapefruit bitters (Blair Reynolds)
Third -- Golden Era bitters (Kathy Casey)
HERB
Winner -- Swedish bitters (Adam Seger)
Second -- Pachamama bitters (Ron Oliver)
Third -- Backhouse bitters (Ron Oliver)
SPICE
Winner -- English Lavender & Spice bitters (Tobin Ellis & John Hogan)
Second -- Anise bitters (Alex Smith)
Third -- Smoked Ginger bitters (George A. Costa)
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