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Botanic Lab

Botanic Lab

Cocktail Bar$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
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7.3/10
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    Gisle R.
    "Try the Whiskey Matcha - bourbon and green tea in a great combo."(4 Tips)
    The New Yorker
    "Barman Miguel Aranda “revels"(2 Tips)
    Jessica A.
    "Great gin cocktails!"(3 Tips)
    Lupita A.
    "Funky music, great dance vibes and of course, perfection in a glass!"(2 Tips)
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  • The New Yorker
    The New YorkerJuly 14, 2014
    Barman Miguel Aranda “revels in the unexpected, mixing whiskey with powdery Japanese matcha tea or adding lemongrass to frothy egg whites for a variant of the Ramos Gin Fizz.” Read more
  • Jeffrey
    JeffreyMarch 5, 2014
    Essential Cocktail: The Tonka Bean Manhattan, an esoteric riff on the classic, using a hard-to-find South American pod that gives the drink almost unreal vanilla, almond, and spice notes.
  • Jason C.
    Jason ChuangAugust 29, 2014
    Bar is pretty small. Has a weird atmosphere but great drinks. Get the Oaxacan Silk or the Lemongrass Fizz.
  • Kim P.heart icon on user image
    Kim PhamMay 22, 2016
    Lovely little underground cocktail bar. The matcha whiskey drink is unreal!
  • Kelsey W.
    Kelsey WalkerJanuary 10, 2014
    Great bar- location and interior are on point. Jason the bartender is unbelievably knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
  • Gisle R.
    Gisle RasbergFebruary 23, 2014
    Excellent cocktails. Try the Whiskey Matcha - bourbon and green tea in a great combo.
  • Krishna R.heart icon on user image
    Krishna RamSeptember 26, 2015
    Infused liquor .. they have cardamom, pepper and rosemary infused gin.. Very cool
  • Lupita A.
    Lupita A.February 9, 2014
    Funky music, great dance vibes and of course, perfection in a glass!
  • Doctore A.
    Doctore AguacateMay 10, 2014
    Maxim is the ill bartender. Moving at light speed. Try any of the herbal cocktails. The clove Negroni never fails
  • Davina K.heart icon on user image
    Davina KimJanuary 2, 2015
    Absolutely loved the whiskey matcha cocktail and chill vibe.
  • Donna Y.
    Donna YeeOctober 26, 2015
    I always get the whiskey matcha!
  • Sara .heart icon on user image
    Sara 🌈⚔🍾November 3, 2015
    Cozy venue. Amazing cocktails and burlesque.
  • Damian B.heart icon on user image
    Damian BayonaApril 13, 2015
    The cucumber rummer cocktail is great way to keep your PH balanced and turn up
  • Jessica A.heart icon on user image
    Jessica ANovember 7, 2014
    Great gin cocktails! 👌 They don't have service downstairs so ignore the bad rating, no one can say they like it when they are there.
  • Janine P.heart icon on user image
    Janine PerryDecember 14, 2014
    It's almost there, but not quite. Whiskey matcha was good before the bar got too busy. Great DJ but no dancing.
  • Saif D.heart icon on user image
    Saif DiaNovember 2, 2016
    Get the specialty cocktails
  • Hillary Y.heart icon on user image
    Hillary YuanJanuary 26, 2017
    MATCHA WHISKEY. must!!
  • Sahir J.heart icon on user image
    Sahir JaggiJune 12, 2016
    All the cocktails
  • Kelliheart icon on user image
    KelliJanuary 16, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Miguel recommended
  • Christian
    ChristianMarch 14, 2015
    this place downright sucks, crap liquor and bad music
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