Tempus Fugit, Gran Classico Bitter, Switzerland (28%, 70cl)

When Turin's 1860s bitter recipe crossed the Alps in 1925, Swiss distillers at E. Luginbühl preserved its soul while perfecting its craft. Today, this amber-hued masterpiece remains faithful to its origins through a six-week maceration of 25 alpine botanicals - wormwood's herbal punch, gentian's earthy depth, and bitter orange peel's citrus brightness harmonizing at 28% ABV. Unlike modern red bitters, its natural golden hue comes solely from rhubarb root and vanilla pod's slow alchemy.

The aroma unfolds like an Italian herbalist's workshop at dusk - sun-dried citrus rinds piled beside fresh-dug roots, with whispers of resinous pine sap and honeyed vanilla. The first sip delivers rhubarb's tart sweetness, quickly balanced by gentian's astringent grip and wormwood's medicinal complexity. The finish lingers remarkably, oscillating between orange marmalade and forest floor bitterness with each passing second.

While sublime over ice with a citrus twist, its true brilliance emerges in cocktails. It revolutionizes the Negroni with unparalleled botanical depth, replaces vermouth in Manhattans for a drier profile, or adds herbal intrigue to gin fizzes. For purists, simply pairing it with seltzer and lemon reveals why Turin's original formula endured.

Available at our Copenhagen store or for EU-wide delivery.