Bitter Queens Shanghai Shirley 5-Spice Bitters 5oz

The Five Spices of Shanghai, Bottled in Portland

Bitter Queens is a Portland, Oregon-based craft bitters company known for their bold personalities and even bolder flavors. Shanghai Shirley 5-Spice Bitters is their East Asian-inspired expression — a bold, aromatic blend built on the classic Chinese five-spice combination of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel. Complex, warming, and utterly distinctive.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Star anise, cinnamon, and warm five-spice aromatics
• Palate: Bold and complex with five-spice leading — star anise, clove, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel in harmony
• Finish: Long and warming with lingering five-spice and a pleasant bitterness

Specs

• Type: Five-Spice Bitters
• Producer: Bitter Queens, Portland, Oregon
• Size: 5oz

Exceptional in whiskey cocktails, aged rum drinks, and any cocktail that benefits from bold, warming East Asian spice complexity.