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Washington Island bitters legend steps back from daily dose
On Washington Island Wisconsin 89 year old Tommy Nelson is slowing his longtime habit of drinking Angostura bitters. His nephew Gunnar says he can no longer be counted as a major bitters man though other islanders still drink it straight. Islanders liken bitters to a tonic with high alcohol content during prohibition era and fishermen say a double shot after the lake helps them avoid colds and hangovers.
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