Country of origin: United States of America
Alcohol content: 62% ABV

Evoking the swanky elegance of New Orleans at its peak of mid century mania for all things big, bold, and decadent, Honest John Bananas Foster Bitters are compatible with a myriad of cocktail and cookery applications. The origin story goes something like this: One night in 1951, at Brennan’s original Vieux Carré restaurant, owner Owen Brennan asked his sister Ella to come up with a new dessert to commemorate his friend Richard Foster’s appointment as chairman of the New Orleans Crime Commission. Challenge accepted, Ella and Chef Paul Blangé whipped up the rich, sinful pièce de résistance as a refined interpretation of her mother’s celebratory breakfast treat of caramelised bananas, and took the entire glamorous spectacle up several notches with warm spices and a heavy pour of rum, flambéed tableside. 

 Using all-natural ingredients such as real banana and vanilla bean, these decadent bitters are a well-balanced and transcendent addition to standards like a Whiskey Sour or Rum Runner, and perfectly suited for tiki tipples of endless variety. Flambé for full effect optional, but enthusiastically encouraged.

About Honest John

Owner Sara Lund incorporated Honest John Bitters Co. in Utah, USA in 2016, highlighting original recipes developed in collaboration with bartenders and chefs at her downtown Salt Lake City bars Bodega and {the rest}. They produced the bitters to support the extensive bar program of the two spots, driven by the desire to make flavorful high-quality products with organic ingredients. The company quickly expanded to include local bitters education classes, wholesale distribution to craft cocktail bars, and selected stockists.