Bittersweet

Italian bitter liqueur is the reference point, and Dhos gets to the bitterness without the sugar load or the artificial dye that usually comes with it. The pour is ruby colored, naturally rather than by additive, and it opens on bright citrus peel before the herbal middle and a genuinely bitter finish. Monk fruit handles the sweetening, so a serving lands around 5 calories. It arrives in a 750ml bottle made at the brand's Oregon distillery, Clean Label Project Certified, gluten free, with no artificial flavors or preservatives. Use it the way you would use an Italian red bitter. It builds a credible zero proof Negroni, it takes to soda in a spritz, and it holds up on ice with a slice of orange when you want something bracing before dinner. Bitterness is the entire point, so do not expect it to charm you on the first sip.