our story

 

Angostura is the world market leader for bitters, one of the Caribbean’s leading rum producers and home to a superb collection of rum brands. Our story began in 1824, with Dr. Johann Siegert’s pioneering invention of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters. Angostura, a heritage brand, is a global beverage company, steeped in tradition and driven to innovate.

 

We have successfully marketed our iconic bitters globally with a geographic reach into 170 markets. The recipe for ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters has not been changed since the first bottle was introduced to the world in 1824.

 

Our rum brands are Angostura® 3-year-old, Angostura® 5-year-old, Angostura® 7-year-old, Angostura Grand Reserve 1919®, Angostura Founders Reserve 1824®, Angostura® 15-year-old, Angostura Single Barrel®, Angostura® Tamboo, Angostura® White Oak rum and its innovative array of flavours: Sorrel, Coconut and Pineapple, Forres Park Puncheon rum, Fernandes Black Label, Royal Oak and Amaro di Angostura®. Our ready-to-drink portfolio includes the ANGOSTURA® 420 range: 420 Original, 420 Haze Passion and 420 High Grade, as well as Angostura® Cubata. Our carbonated soft drinks include Angostura® Chill Lemon Lime and Bitters, Angostura® Chill Blood Orange and Bitters, Angostura® Chill Sorrel and Bitters, Angostura® Chill Ginger and Bitters and Angostura® Chill Pear and Bitters.

 

Many of our brands have been bringing joy for generations in Trinidad and Tobago, our core rum market. Meanwhile, our premium rums have been causing a stir at countless international competitions over the past decade and have been awarded many prestigious accolades internationally.

 

DISCOVER THE RICH HISTORY OF ANGOSTURA

Angostura® has been producing rum for more than 75 years and is now one of the most respected rum producers in the world. Our rums have gained the accolade of having the world’s most awarded rum range. Learn more about how our processes are fine tuned to make ‘liquid gold’, from fermentation, distillation, aging and blending, right up to bottling.

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