Founders Story

Kristin Wingfield and Missy Koefod founded 18.21 Bitters during Atlanta’s Snowpocolypse in 2014. During that “snow storm” they played with all the ingredients they could get their hands on and started making bitters at home. Next came syrups and shrubs. They started a kickstarter campaign to gage interest in the market and after exceeding their goal, were ready to hit the market with their unusual bitters flavors. After getting label approval and finding a commercial kitchen in Atlantas historic O4W neighborhood, they flew out west and started visiting bars and restaurants pedaling mixers from a vintage suitcase. Within 6 months, they had accounts in 15 states and 3 countries. Fast forward 10 years and 18.21 Bitters is now carried in 48 states and 6 countries.