NOYO HARBOR BITTERS
Elevate your cocktail game with the Noyo Harbor Inn’s new retail line of Organic Bitters, created by resident mixologist Laura Spradlin.
Laura—who is the bar manager at our HarborView Bistro & Bar—is known as the “Mendocino Coast’s cocktail maven” with more than 30 years of experience in creating signature craft cocktails and inventive homemade bitters.
Each bottle of our Noyo Harbor Inn Organic Bitters is sourced and created by Laura. “I infuse whole-grain alcohol with dried and cured flowers, fruit, herbs and spices, many of which are grown locally,” Laura says. “I like to create intriguing flavor profiles that provide a memorable experience for our guests—and now you can bring these flavors back home with you.”
You can purchase the bitters here in our gift shop for $20, or email info@noyoharborinn.com to order online – there is an $8.95 domestic shipping charge.
Candy Cap Mushroom | $20
Wild candy cap mushrooms are found in abundance on the Mendocino Coast. These light brown mushrooms emanate sweet aromas of maple sugar or burnt sugar. The white, sweet liquid from these fungi lends itself beautifully to our bitters from which we make our famed Candy Cap Mushroom Old-Fashioned Cocktail. Try it yourself—you’ll love it.
Black Currant Charred Cedar | $20
Black currant is a cooler climate shrub that thrives among our North Coast forests. The berries are known for their antioxidant properties, and the flavor profile is often described as earthy, smokey, savory, herbaceous and floral. When infused along with charred cedar into our whole-grain alcohol, it’s pure alchemy! Thus, our favorite use for these bitters is our Black Magic Blackberry Mojito. We invite you to try your own enchanting creation!
Habanero and Lime | $20
The habanero chili’s heat, flavor and floral aroma make it the ideal complement to the refreshing, tangy aspects of fresh lime. These bitters are nothing but delicioso in our Spicy Bloody Mary. Why not make one for yourself?
Burnt Orange | $20
Singed citrus makes our bitters sing! Charring an orange transforms its flavor. The intense high heat caramelizes its natural sugars, which emphasizes the “orange” flavor while minimizing acidity and introducing a tad of bitterness. Burnt orange is beautiful in bourbon or negroni . . . and we especially love it in our Pomegranate Thyme Margarita.
Lilac | $20
Typically only in bloom for two weeks in late spring, lilacs are like catching lightning! Our inn’s tenacious bar manager has been known to beg for lilac blooms from complete strangers in the neighborhood. Such is her passion for perfection! A flowering woody plant related to the olive family, the lilac emits a subtle, relaxing fragrance and tastes mildly sweet with faint citrus notes and a hint of bitterness. Our Noyo Harbor Lilac Bitters are simply heaven in our Lilac Martini. Shake one up for yourself!
