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Botanical Drinks

Cocktails, beer styles and wine styles, styles and ingredients with a botanical flavor profile.

Botanical424 drinks422 cocktails1 beer styles1 wine styles23 food pairings

Botanical describes aromatic plant-derived flavours such as juniper, coriander, angelica, citrus peel, herbs, roots and flowers. It is common in gin, vermouth, bitters and aperitif-style drinks.

Top cocktails with Botanical
DrinkFlavorFlavor
13-Mile Long Island Iced Tea18832.8
CitrusSweet
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269 Special18913.0
CitrusLemon
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3A133737.3
CitrusSweet
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4Abbey Martini30225.6
HerbalCitrus
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5Ace35622.8
CreamRich
Botanical
6Adam & Eve35232.4
CitrusTart
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7Adam and Eve23428.4
CitrusGrapefruit
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8Addison25330.1
HerbalBotanical
Botanical
9Adios Amigos Cocktail26926.8
CitrusBotanical
Botanical
10Admiral Perry35828.3
SweetPear
Botanical
11Affinity19828.2
CitrusHerbal
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12Affinity Cocktail (whisky)16425.2
CitrusHerbal
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13Alabama Slammer23228.3
CitrusLemon
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14Alexander19611.0
CreamSpice
Botanical
15Alexander Cocktail No. 122222.1
CreamBotanical
Botanical

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What are botanical drinks?

Botanical describes aromatic plant-derived flavours such as juniper, coriander, angelica, citrus peel, herbs, roots and flowers. It is common in gin, vermouth, bitters and aperitif-style drinks.

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How to browse botanical drinks

botanical has broad cocktail coverage, so narrow the list by base spirit, sweetness and food pairing rather than scrolling every recipe.

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When to choose botanical drinks

Choose botanical drinks when this taste direction matters more than a specific spirit. It appears in 403 recipe matches and 2 style matches.

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Skip botanical drinks if that taste direction does not match the food or moment. Use the related recipes and styles to choose a better flavor fit.

What it is

What does botanical mean in drinks?

Botanical is a flavor direction used to describe how a drink tastes, smells and finishes. It helps compare recipes, ingredients, beer styles and wine styles by taste rather than by name alone.

Botanical drinks — FAQ

What does botanical mean in a drink?
Botanical describes aromatic plant-derived flavours such as juniper, coriander, angelica, citrus peel, herbs, roots and flowers. It is common in gin, vermouth, bitters and aperitif-style drinks.
How does WhatDrink choose drinks for the Botanical page?
Drinks are selected from recipes with a canonical botanical flavour tag and then ordered using recipe-quality and coverage signals. Inclusion reflects structured flavour evidence, not an editorial ranking of the best drinks.

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Flavor profiles are approximate and based on recipe ingredients, preparation and typical drink style. Actual flavour can vary by brand, garnish and serving method.