They jazz up any drink in an instant.

But if you’ve never had the opportunity to sample cocktail bitters, an Irish company will be showing curious Cork folk exactly how to use them later this evening.

Head for Bradleys off-licence and food store on North Main Street at 5.30pm today, Friday, August 18th, for a special in-store tasting led by Mary O’Sullivan of Beara Bitters.

Beara’s delicious range of bitters add aromatics and flavour to alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails – all you need is a few tiny drops to elevate your drink like nobody’s business.

Their Classic bitters, useful as a stand-in for classic bitters that are star anise forward, such as Angostura, is made with a base of organic apple brandy sourced from Highbank Distillery in Kilkenny infused with lemon peel, orange peel, cloves, raisins, gentian, cinchona bark, star anise, cassia, wild cherry bark, allspice, cocoa husk, and vanilla.

They also make a mean Smoked Pear version.

Join us this Friday, 18th August, 5-8pm for an in store tasting with Mary O’Sullivan of @BearaBitters low alcohol cocktail for the drivers and lots of ideas and suggestions. pic.twitter.com/2ZmhOWiStj

— Bradley’s OffLicence (@bradleys_offlic) August 15, 2023

“Join us this Friday, 18th August, 5pm-8pm for an in-store tasting with Mary O’Sullivan of Beara Bitters.” Bradley’s announced on social media.

“Low alcohol cocktail for the drivers and lots of ideas and suggestions.”

You can pick up a bottle at the event and spend the rainy weekend ahead trialing your own cocktail combinations.