FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Fun Trivia
Home: Questions and Answers Forum
Answers to 100,000 Fascinating Questions
Welcome to FunTrivia's Question & Answer forum!

Search All Questions


Please cite any factual claims with citation links or references from authoritative sources. Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims.

Archived Questions

Goto Qn #


Where is Angostura, after which the "bitters" tonic and flavourer is named?

Question #151398. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Jul 07 2024.
Originally posted Jul 07 2024 8:05 PM.

avatar
BigTriviaDawg star
Answer has 3 votes
Currently Best Answer
BigTriviaDawg star
7 year member
1007 replies avatar

Answer has 3 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.
The Angostura bitters got its name from Angostura, Venezuela. The formula was created by Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert.
Angostura bitters is a concentrated bitters (herbal alcoholic preparation) based on gentian, herbs, and spices, produced by House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago. It is typically used for flavouring beverages, or less often, food. The bitters were first produced in the town of Angostura (now Ciudad BolĂ­var, Venezuela), hence the name, but do not contain angostura bark. The bottle is recognisable by its distinctive oversized label and yellow cap. Angostura is Spanish for "narrowing", the town of Angostura having been at the first narrowing of the Orinoco River.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angostura_bitters

Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Jul 07 2024.
Jul 07 2024, 8:10 PM
free email trivia FREE! Get a new mixed Fun Trivia quiz each day in your email. It's a fun way to start your day!


arrow Your Email Address:

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion

Related FunTrivia Quizzes

play quiz Are they named Lou or Lew
(First Names K-L)
play quiz A Boy Named Sue
(Cash, Johnny)
play quiz A Boy Named Sue
(Names in Songs)

Return to FunTrivia
"Ask FunTrivia" strives to offer the best answers possible to trivia questions. We ask our submitters to thoroughly research questions and provide sources where possible. Feel free to post corrections or additions. This is server B184.