King Floyd's Orange Bitters, California

Bright orange peel, citrus oil, and gentle herbal bitterness open with a clean, focused aromatic lift. King Floyd's Orange Bitters draws its citrus character from sweet and bitter orange peels, including bitter orange, with the dried peels extracted before blending into the finished bitters. Citrus-driven rather than heavily spiced, it reflects King Floyd’s approach to concentrated botanical ingredients designed to bring precision and complexity to cocktails.

Product Details:

• Owner: Lawrence Floyd Batterton
• Master Mixer: Luke O’Neal
• Product Type: Orange cocktail bitters
• Base Ingredient: Corn-based neutral grain spirit
• Botanicals: Sweet and bitter orange peels, including bitter orange
• Extraction: Dried orange peels macerated in neutral grain spirit or deionized, UV-filtered water before blending
• Water: Deionized, UV-filtered water
• ABV: 45%

Sensory Description:

Fresh orange peel and citrus oil lead with vivid aromatic clarity, followed by a measured bitterness and subtle herbal complexity. The use of both sweet and bitter orange brings dimension to the citrus profile, balancing brighter zest with a firmer peel-driven edge. Mild sweetness softens the bitterness, while the finish remains clean, citrus-forward, and persistent without becoming dominated by baking spice.

Producer’s Background:

Lawrence Floyd Batterton began developing cocktail bitters in 2013, drawing on professional experience with herbal extracts before formally launching King Floyd’s in 2017. The company specializes in botanical extraction rather than distilling its own spirits, working with individual ingredients to build concentrated bitters for cocktail use. Batterton leads the company as founder and owner, while Luke O’Neal serves as Master Mixer. Orange Bitters extends that extraction-focused approach through a deliberately citrus-led expression built around multiple types of orange peel.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve at room temperature and add a few dashes to cocktails where concentrated citrus aroma and bitterness are desired. Particularly suited to Martinis and other gin-based drinks, Orange Bitters can also sharpen an Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Champagne cocktail, or drinks based on whiskey, rum, and agave spirits. A few dashes can also add citrus complexity to soda water or other simple mixed drinks.