Botanicals
4 min
Why gentian tastes the way it does
The bitter mountain root behind our first tonic.

Gentian is a mountain flower with a very bitter root. For centuries it has been the backbone of aperitifs and bitters.
A good kind of bitter
We use a small amount of the root in No.01. It does not make the drink harsh. It gives it length, so every sip finishes clean instead of sweet.
Try a sip on its own, then with a squeeze of yuzu peel, and notice how the bitterness lifts the citrus.
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