The bitters has a marvelous smell with sweet and spicy notes. It features a sweet scent of cane sugar with a distinctly citrus note of orange zest. The spice is reminiscent of anais, allspice, and cloves. The bitters is precisely that, bitter. However the observant taster may note a floral flavor alongside the taste of roots. It has an earthy flavor and is excellent enjoyed in manhattans.