King Floyd's Cardamom Bitters, California

Green cardamom, warming spice, and fiery ginger character open with an intensely aromatic, savory lift. King Floyd's Cardamom Bitters centers its profile on cardamom, supported by ginger and a proprietary selection of herbs and spices, with individual botanical extracts produced through maceration or percolation before blending. Concentrated yet versatile, it reflects King Floyd’s focus on carefully extracted botanicals that can bring precise aromatic complexity to classic and contemporary cocktails.

Product Details:

• Owner: Lawrence Floyd Batterton
• Master Mixer: Luke O’Neal
• Base Ingredient: Corn-based neutral grain spirit
• Botanicals: Green cardamom, ginger root, and proprietary herbs and spices
• Extraction: Individual botanical extracts produced through maceration or percolation before blending
• Water: Deionized, UV-filtered water
• ABV: 45%

Sensory Description:

Green cardamom leads with an expressive combination of warming baking spice and fresh, penetrating herbal aromatics. Ginger brings a sharper, fiery dimension that gives the bitters energy and definition, while the supporting herbs and spices deepen the aromatic profile without obscuring the cardamom. The finish is concentrated, spicy, and persistent, making a small addition capable of noticeably reshaping a cocktail.

Producer’s Background:

Lawrence Floyd Batterton began developing cocktail bitters in 2013, refining his formulas with input from bartenders and mixologists before formally launching King Floyd’s in 2017. The producer specializes in botanical extraction rather than distilling its own spirits, using maceration and percolation to develop concentrated extracts before blending and bottling. Batterton continues as CEO and owner, while Luke O’Neal serves as Master Mixer. This extraction-focused approach forms the foundation of King Floyd’s range of handcrafted cocktail bitters.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve at room temperature and use a few dashes to introduce cardamom and warming spice to a cocktail. Particularly versatile with gin and whiskey, these bitters work well in a Martini, Manhattan, Black Manhattan, Old Fashioned, or other spirit-forward drinks. King Floyd’s also recommends them with rum, pineapple, and lime, while their aromatic spice can complement citrus-driven cocktails and drinks built around tropical fruit.