Herbsaint, an anise flavored liqueur used in creating the cocktail known as The Backdraft is currently produced by what company?
Herbsaint Herbsaint is a brand name of anise-flavored liqueur originally created as an absinthe-substitute in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1934, and currently produced by the Sazerac Company.
Blutwurz Blutwurz is the root of the plant "Blutwurz" (Potentilla erecta), which derives its name (blood root) from the color of the juice that emerges when one cuts the root. The root provided a traditional anti-inflammatory medicine. Today it is still consumed in the form of tea, syrup, cream, or powder. Most importantly, the Penninger company uses Blutwurz as the key ingredient of an herbal liqueur or Bitters that the company produces in Bavaria.