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For our latest extension of this series, we chatted with Dianne O'Connor, founder of Weston Table, an elevated marketplace for discovering goods for living, giving and entertaining beautifully. Aptly named after the scenic Massachusetts town where you can find its physical location, Weston Table’s thoughtful curation makes this a New England destination for any who appreciate the simplicity of connecting around a dinner table, in good company, with a mutual appreciation for culture and nature, both near and far.

This month’s Six with Seedlip features Kristen Voisey, founder of Toronto’s Cocktail Emporium. In addition to sharing the inspiration behind selling non-alcoholic options, like Seedlip, in her stores, Volsey gives recommendations on must-have items to add to your bar cart in order to easily craft delicious cocktails at home.

Nature is inherent and integral to Seedlip. It is where we source the ingredients with which we distill our spirits and is our source of inspiration. We know the road to living sustainably is a long one, and it’s small steps taken each and every day that amount to leaps and bounds of progress over time. Read more about how our global team is helping to protect the planet– on Earth Day and every day.

Inspired to create a space to feature more women bartenders, Ivy Mix & Lynnette Marrero founded Speed Rack, a global bartending competition designed to highlight up-and-coming females in the cocktail industry. With events in New York, Chicago, Portland, New Orleans and more, Speed Rack challenges female bartenders to make the best cocktail in the fastest time. We recently talked with Ivy & Lynette about starting Speed Rack and why it’s important to incorporate non-alcoholic options into the competition.

Seedlip recently partnered with Cat Cora, Iron Chef America’s first ever female champion. Her victory on the popular Food Network show was just the beginning of an impressive culinary career. Since then, Cora has opened over 18 restaurants including Cat Cora’s Kitchen, Ocean by Cat Cora and Mesa Burger, all with the goal of bringing fresh & organic ingredients to guests around the world. While her culinary career has contributed to much of her success, her passions for health, wellness & sustainability are equally as inspiring.

Known for its robust cocktail menu, Fern Bar opened its doors in 2018 and quickly became a popular gathering spot in West Sonoma County. In this month’s Six with Seedlip, we talk with Sam Levy, head of Fern Bar’s cocktail program, who is passionate about bringing numerous non-alcoholic, or ‘free spirited’ options to menu.

During Seedlip's first US General Store in Los Angeles, Seedlip hosted a wide range of programming open to the public. Workshops included floral arrangements, non-alcoholic cocktail making and botanical tie-dying with Liz Spencer, known as 'The Dogwood Dyer.' In this Six with Seedlip, we talk with Liz about her passion for sustainable fashion and educating others on the process of using natural dyes to make beautiful crafts and clothing.

For this month’s Six with Seedlip, we interviewed Lauri Kranz, founder of Edible Gardens LA. What started as a volunteer project at her son’s school, soon grew to a passion that reminded Lauri of her time as a child spent gardening with her father. In addition to helping her clientele create their own beautiful gardens, Lauri Kranz recently published ‘A Garden Can be Anywhere: A Guide to Growing Bountiful, Beautiful, Edible Gardens,’ is an inspiration for anyone to grow their own food.

When Seedlip opened its first US General Store this fall in Los Angeles, we approached filmmaker Liza Voloshin to capture the installation and launch.

This month’s Six With Seedlip features boutique florist Poppy Lavender, a native of Australia, now residing in Los Angeles. Through her business, she continuously looks for ways to incorporate nature into her own life and spread botanical beauty throughout the Los Angeles community.

In this month's 'Six with Seedlip,' we speak with interdisciplinary artist Aya Rodriguez-Izumi.

We catch up with bartender Julio Enriquez of Michelin Starred Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

In this month’s ‘Six with Seedlip’ we sat down with Kyle and Katina Connaughton, the husband and wife team behind three Michelin starred & Japanese inspired restaurant, Single Thread in Healdsburg, California.

In this month’s Six with Seedlip, Louisiana naturalist and Canoe & Trail guide Kevin McDunn, tells us how he geeks out on nature and shares his love for the flora & fauna of the NOLA wetlands.

In honor of the six plants we work with to create each of our Seedlip Spirits, we’re putting six questions to makers and creators whose life and work is influenced by the natural world.

This month we speak to Glenn Perry, who has been a beekeeper for over 27 years.

This week Six with Seedlip shines a spotlight on Jekka McVicar; farmer, best-selling author and "Queen of Herbs".

Discover words that illustrate how the natural world has the power to make us healthier & happier when we take time to immerse ourselves within it.

Discover cocktail bars that have botanically-inspired interiors & a love of indoor plants.

This week Seedlip catch up with Tom Raffield, creator of contemporary lighting, furniture and bespoke projects that blend traditional techniques with modern technologies to break new ground.

We caught up with international best selling author, cook and stylist Anna Jones to discuss drinks, nature & more.

A garnish in a cocktail adds a touch of theatre and fun to a drink. But, buying a packet of herbs from the supermarket just to add a sprig or two to a drink is quite wasteful, so why not grow your own?

Seedlip is delighted to introduce our sister company, Æcorn. A collection of three aperitifs to start any occasion where food and friends are present.

Next up in our nature series is a spotlight on Rhubarb. Find out what keeps this hardy perennial out of the fruit category, and more.

January witnessed Non-alcoholic cocktail menus in iconic restaurants and bars, plus exclusive partnerships with Cocktail Courier & Fizzy Fox Shrub, helping you jumpstart your January!

Our nature series continues with a look at one of Grove 42’s key ingredients: the magic of the Blood Orange.

Find out more about the carefully selected ingredients which are used in the making of Seedlip Spice 94.

Our new nature spotlight series shines the light on natural ingredients; first up is the Apple.

Why are apples like tiny time machines?
What is extreme heterozygosity?
And what has happened that’s put the future of the apple at risk?

Please note, the Seedlip Pop Up Shop & Bar is now closed.

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Continuing to break boundaries and explore new terrain Seedlip, the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirit, launched a pop-up shop and bar on 8th November 2018.

We catch up with the most studious of bartending gentlemen, Mr Lyan, the King of Cocktails to chat NA drinks & nature.

Discover the creative cocktails showcased at PS40 in Australia, as part of Seedlip's NoLo takeover.