Fee Brothers Celery Bitters 5oz

Fee Brothers has been producing bar ingredients in Rochester, New York since the 1860s, a family operation now several generations deep that expanded from early syrups and mixers into one of the broader bitters lines available in the United States today. The company continues to release new flavors alongside its long-standing staples, keeping production centered in Rochester throughout.

Celery Bitters launched in February 2011 and, despite the name, contains no actual celery. Fee Brothers instead builds the flavor from lovage, an herb known for its concentrated celery-like character, along with natural spice extracts and essential oils. Like several other bitters in the line, it uses a glycerin base rather than high-proof alcohol, landing at a notably low alcohol content that makes it usable well beyond a typical dash.

The bitters lead with a sharp, vegetal celery aroma, backed by lemongrass, white pepper, and a faint grassy note reminiscent of fresh cut stalks. On the palate, concentrated celery flavor is joined by light salinity and a subtle sweetness from the glycerin base, with coriander and a touch of citrus rounding out a long, savory finish. It is best known as a Bloody Mary staple, though it also brings a crisp, herbal edge to a dry Martini.