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Angostura is a genus of medicinal plant native to South America. Its bark is sometimes used in bitters.
It includes the following species (this list may be incomplete):
Pink gin is a cocktail made fashionable in England in the mid-19th century, consisting of Plymouth Gin and a dash of Angostura bitters, a dark red bitters that makes the whole drink pinkish. Lemon rind is also commonly used as a garnish, with the citrus essential oils subtly complementing the flavour.
Ciudad Bolívar, formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolívar State. It lies at the spot where the Orinoco River narrows to about 1 mile (1.6 km) in width, is the site of the first bridge across the river, and is a major riverport for the eastern regions of Venezuela.
Angostura is a city and it is seat of its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 25°21′55″N108°09′44″W.
Gin Pahit is an alcoholic drink made with gin and Angostura bitters, as enjoyed in colonial Malaya and generally associated with British colonial era. The name means "bitter gin" in Malay.
The House of Angostura, also known as Angostura Limited, is a Trinidad and Tobago company famous for the production of Angostura bitters, invented by the company's founder. The company is also a distiller and is the major producer of rum in Trinidad and Tobago. The company also has been used as a vehicle for international expansion by its parent company, CL Financial. As a result of these acquisitions, the company owns distillers in the United States, Canada, The Bahamas and Suriname.
Laventille is a ward of Trinidad and Tobago.
Angostura bitters is a concentrated bitters based on gentian, herbs, and spices, 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, hence the name, but do not contain angostura bark. The bottle is recognisable by its distinctive oversized label. Angostura is Spanish for 'narrowing', the town of Angostura having been at the first narrowing of the Orinoco River.
Angostura is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia.
Mario Briceño Iragorry, was a Venezuelan intellectual and cultural analyst. He was also a notable writer, politician, journalist, lawyer, historian, diplomatic and teacher. He won the National Prize for Literature in 1948. The Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality in Aragua is named for him.
Primera Angostura is a sound of the Strait of Magellan in the Chilean region of Magallanes. It is located near Punta Delgada.
Northern Antioquia is a subregion in the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region is made up of 17 municipalities.
Angostura trifoliata is a plant native to South America. It is an evergreen, growing 18 to 24 metres tall. The leaves are composed of three ovoid lanceolate leaflets. The flowers are purplish-white.
Angostura Municipality is one of the eleven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 40,927. The town of Ciudad Piar is the administrative seat of Angostura Municipality. The municipality was formerly named for the Venezuelan president Raúl Leoni, who served 1964 to 1969.
Saint-Raphaël is a commune in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement, Nord department of Haiti. It is the seat of Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement.
Juan Bautista Arismendi was a Venezuelan patriot and general of the Venezuelan War of Independence. He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela.
Angostura Municipality is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. Its seat is the city of Angostura.
Segunda Angostura is a sound of the Strait of Magellan between the Patagonian mainland and Tierra del Fuego. It is located southwest of Primera Angostura, the narrowest part of the Strait between the island and the continent. The sound was named Segunda Angostura as it was the second narrows of the strait that ships met when sailing through the strait from east to west.
Angostura Recreation Area is a state recreation area in South Dakota on the eastern side of Angostura Reservoir in Fall River County. It was established in 1954, five years after the Angostura Dam created the reservoir. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Hot Springs.
The Tipperary is an IBA official cocktail made with Irish whiskey, sweet red Vermouth, green Chartreuse, and Angostura bitters.
The Trinidad Sour is an IBA official cocktail made with Angostura bitters, rye whiskey, orgeat, and fresh lemon juice. The cocktail was invented in 2009 by Giuseppe Gonzales. Back then bartender at New York’s famous Clover Club bar.