Curated Pairing Program at Botanica
Botanica, is a specialty cocktail bar modeled after the lounge of a Bourgeois Venetian Hotel. Located adjacent to the pop-up, they will be featuring an exclusive selection of cocktail and cigar pairings, curated by our own Michael Herklots. Dark Rye Collins Nat Sherman Timeless Especiale (Dominican Republic) This refreshing cocktail balances the peppery rye with the sweetness of the simple syrup and the acid of the lemon juice. The Nat Sherman Timeless Especiale embraces the earthiness of the rye, but also highlights some of the underlying sweetness of the tobacco. The narrow ring guage of this cigar concentrates its character and allows for change start to finish. In the beginning, the cocktail will be front and center, but as you near the end of the cigar, it will clearly take the leading role. Blood in the Sand Nat Sherman Metropolitan Angler (Dominican Republic) This Manhattan-esque cocktail served on the rocks is a cold, refreshing burst of rich delicious compo