Please note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture at our museum – tickets include a complimentary glass of Devil’s Botany Absinthe
Doors open at 6:30pm and lecture starts at 7pm
Since the dawn of magic, spirituous offerings have appeared in mystical rituals across the globe. Enchanted elixirs, blended and brewed with nature’s most sacred botanicals have long been called upon for their higher powers. During this event, authors Allison Crawbuck & Rhys Everett will explore how they’ve unearthed tales of old to craft drinks that pay tribute to the specific people, cultures and ideologies that have shaped human understanding of all that is otherworldly.
Whether you’re serious about cocktails or the occult—or just getting acquainted with either one—this ingenious blend of mixology and magic will add a drop of mystery to every drink you make.
During this spirited lecture, the authors will map out the esoteric philosophies and drinking rituals that fuelled the dark arts of their time from Ancient Arcana, Dark Arts in the Dark Ages, Renaissance Magic to the Occult Revival.
The talk includes a welcome Devil’s Botany London Absinthe cocktail on arrival.
About the Host
Allison Crawbuck and Rhys Everett have always shared a passion for unearthing curious tales and rendering them in liquid form. The duo are co-owners of The Last Tuesday Society’s cocktail bar in East London, transforming Hackney’s best-kept secret into the city’s favourite Absinthe Parlour. In 2019, it was voted the Best Bar in London at the 7th annual Design My Night Awards by a public vote of over 180,000 Londoners, and in 2020, their absinthe menu was shortlisted for Imbibe’s Specialist List of the Year.
In January 2021, Allison Crawbuck and Rhys Everett launched London’s first Absinthe distillery: Devil’s Botany located in the city’s east end. The Devil’s Botany Absinthe range is copper-pot distilled with British wheat spirit and grand wormwood, green anise, fennel seed and botanicals that can be found growing wild across London. The Spirits Business listed Devil’s Botany London Absinthe as #8 in the Top 50 innovative spirits launches of 2021.
Allison Crawbuck and Rhys Everett are also authors of Spirits of the Otherworld: A Grimoire of Occult Cocktails & Drinking Rituals, published by Prestel/RandomHouse (Sep 2021 | ISBN 9783791387147).
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Devil’s Botany is the UK’s first absinthe distillery, founded by Directors of The Last Tuesday Society’s Absinthe Parlour & Cocktail Bar. Celebrating spirit’s connection to art, literature & mixology, Devil’s Botany is unleashing the future of absinthe with bold expressions for the adventurous drinkers of today.
We are unable to give refunds for in person events with less than seven days notice in any circumstances
