Project Botanicals 2017

This sensory gin experience will transport you from Sydney to Indonesia to Spain.
Samantha Teague
October 16, 2017

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Overview

You like gin. You drink G&Ts on a regular basis. But how well do you know the botanicals you're drinking? Bombay Sapphire has teamed up with a group of artists, chefs and bartenders to take you on a sensory adventure of where its botanicals are sourced.

During the two-hour experience, aptly named Project Botanicals, guests will be given the global botanical tour — just pretend you're sampling coriander in Morocco and picking cubeb berries in Java. An important part of the sensory experience is the food and drink. Four dishes, cooked by Studio Neon chef Aaron Teece, will be paired with four cocktails created by some of Sydney's favourite bars. It's not just a standard food and drink pairing, though — the tasting experience will be interactive.

You'll pick lemons, which are actually lemon cheesecakes, under a grove of trees in Spain while sipping on a drink created by Sydney's Mjolner. Next, wander down backstreets in China drinking Bar Moncur's liquorice-laced Jasmine Bloom and eating duck pancakes. You'll then travel across the globe some more before ending in Morocco with a lamb tagine and a vibrant cocktail from Union Electric.

Throughout the immersive journey a 360-degree audio-visual artwork, created by Australian musician and producer Ta-ku together with award-winning animator Sam Price, will be playing around you. The multi-dimensional artwork, composed of music made exclusively for the event and a vivid light installation, will shift with each jump to a new location and hopes to alter perceptions of taste.

Each session will run for two hours at the following times: 8pm on Thursday, 5.30pm and 8pm on Friday, 1.30pm, 4.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday and 1.30pm, 4.30pm and 7.30pm on Sunday. 

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UPDATE NOVEMBER 9, 2017: Project Botanicals will now be held at 225 Euston Road in Alexandria.

All currently allocated tickets remain valid and ticketholders can use their original confirmation email to gain entry. Should you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 02 8249 0341.

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