Bittercube was founded by Nicholas Kosevich and Ira Koplowitz in 2009, and they began developing, formulating, and tweaking the lineup that is now the six varieties of Bittercube Bitters. The first larger batches began maceration in July of 2010, and since then the business has grown to distributed in many states around the country.

Beyond bitters, Bittercube has consulted with a number of restaurants and bars, creating unique cocktail programs throughout the Midwest. Bittercube has also lent its spirited prowess to a number of trade shows, special events, speakeasy nights, guest bartending appearances, and cocktail dinners around the country.

Bittercube has been featured in Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food, Playboy, Imbibe Magazine, Timeout, Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, GO – AirTran Inflight Magazine, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, NPR, and Daily Candy, among other publications.