The Vagabond Series is born out of their love of travel and exploration. Having lived and traveled abroad, Dashfire’s team has enjoyed immersing themselves in unique places that offer up not only different points of view but also new flavors and aromas. The collection below encapsulates their favorite flavors from just a few of the amazing places they’ve been. 

Hints of star anise, galangal, and mandarin rind round out this unique bitter.

This wonderful chocolate, spicy, and slightly savory bitter was specifically designed to complement tequila and mezcal cocktails but also tastes great with bitter orange Campari cocktails.

Made with black tea, ginger juice, cardamom, cinnamon, clove and black pepper, the flavor will transport you straight to the street chai’walla tea vendors of India.

It’s important to have an aromatic bitter in your collection, especially since they are called for in many of the current and classic cocktails. But do you know the differences between aromatic bitters can be just as complex as the flavors they represent? Dashfire offers several aromatics because they know that one does not suit every cocktail recipe and with their variety you are sure to find the perfect one to truly elevate your cocktail.

Our answer to the classic New Orleans region bitters with sweet notes of currant, pomegranate and the spice of allspice.

Fresh orange rind is combined with quality bourbon and select spices, and then aged in a Minnesota-made white oak barrel to incorporate the flavor and sugars of the oak.

This bitter has the qualities of anise but also the sweetness of fig. With more broody and charismatic complexities.

Fall spices, warm and comforting and easy to apply to many cocktails.

A brighter more citrusy aromatic with elements of clove, raisin, rosemary, and the solid bitterness of gentian root.

Expected fall spices are found in this bitter but also more nuanced flavors such as juniper and pink peppercorn.

Bitters are the salt and pepper of the cocktail world and just like a spice cabinet your bitters selection can be as broad as you want it to be. With a wide variety of bitters based on citrus and botanical flavors, you will have more than enough choices and options to work with.

A bright and fresh orange bitter. Dashfire utilizes fresh orange rind for the aroma and some dry bitter orange for the bitterness with cardamom and a hint of orange flower water that allows this bitter to shine.

This lemon bitter is bright, fresh, and ultra pleasant. Fresh rinds are peeled and we take extra special care to fully submerge the rinds during maceration to bring out the freshest and more aromatic qualities of the lemon.

Lime is also a finicky botanical especially when it is fresh so we take extra care to draw out its finer qualities. If you try our lime bitters you will easily notice a fresh, more aromatic expression due to our use of fresh rind.

Our grapefruit bitters are made from fresh rind that is hand peeled. We use not only the outer rind but also a percentage of the pith to capture the full flavor and aroma that grapefruit has to offer.

You could use these bitters for: Brandy Crusta, Milk Punch, Old Fashioned, and Daiquiri.

You could use these bitters for: Margarita, Jack Rose, Brooklyn Cocktail, and Valencia.

You could use these bitters for: Sazerac Cocktail, La Louisiane, Old Grandad, and Corpse Reviver #2.

You could use these bitters for: Hot Toddy, Old Fashioned, Old Grandad, and Pisco Sour.

You could use these bitters for: East Indian Cocktail, Pisco Sour, Egg Nog, and Brandy Alexander.

You could use these bitters for: Monkey Gland, Lion’s Tail, Fog Cutter, and Mai Tai.

You could use these bitters for: Margarita, Gimlet, Gin and Tonic, and Daiquiri.

You could use these bitters for: Manhattan, Boulevardier, Blackthorn Cocktail, and Dealers Choice.

You could use these bitters for: Martinez, Sidecar, Whiskey Sour, and Mai Tai.

Bitters are the salt and pepper of the cocktail world and just like a spice cabinet your bitters selection can be as broad as you want it to be. With a wide variety of bitters based on citrus and botanical flavors, you will have more than enough choices and options to work with.

Rich and flavorful, these cherries rival their European cousins. A hint of warm fall spices make them the perfect addition to an Old Fashioned or Manhattan, or to any whiskey, vermouth, or brandy-based cocktail.