Recently, Bahamas Botanicals (BB), a newly opened boutique destination distillery and co-packing plant opened its doors to take guests on a botanical journey through Bahamian agriculture. The newly opened facility aims to educate the local and international community
on our native plants, their benefits and cultural significance, produce local brands, support local entrepreneurship in The Bahamas through co-packing arrangements, establish a botanical industry that will support local farmers and other stakeholders and offer an alternative tourist attraction.
“Our Journey began some 14 years ago when Juan approached me about creating a line of products that focuses on the plants which these products would derive from,” noted Andy Fowler, Master Distiller and Plant Director at Bahamas Botanicals. “Through our research, we
realized that most countries have a particular spirit that comes from the agriculture of their country. It is this realization that gave birth to Bahamas Botanicals Limited, a company dedicated to the production of a variety of alcoholic, non-alcoholic and cosmetic products using
local plants and fruits of the Bahamas.”
During the opening of the facility, the first product produced at the facility from soil to bottle – JAB Cascarilla Amaro Digestif – was launched and tasted. JAB Cascarilla Amaro was created by macerating locally grown cascarilla and allspice combined with other harmonious natural
botanicals and herbs. This botanical blend creates a balanced beverage that can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks or in a cocktail. During the event, guests were treated to signature cocktails using the Cascarilla Amaro created by nationally renowned mixologist Kenneth McPhee.
“I wanted to create cocktails using some of the widely known spirits we have worked with in our career,” said Kenneth McPhee, Mixologist. “One of the drinks crafted for the event was a Cascarita, a play on the traditional margarita, which included Patron Reposado, Cascarilla
Amaro, freshly squeezed lime juice and organic agave syrup.”
To support BB’s effort of educating the community about native plants, BB has partnered with The University of The Bahamas (UB) via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for research and development. This includes investigating the various phytochemical properties of these plants, determining the most efficient means of extraction, and reporting on the known protective, cosmetic, nutritional, and beneficial uses.
To learn more about the plants that have been studied by the team at UB, persons can visit our website at http://www.bahamasbotanicals.com, where they can find the UB research report that describes the benefits of damiana, soursop, cocoplum, guava, almond, cascarilla, strongback, cerasee, featherbed, fever grass, kamalame, sweet margaret, five finger, love vine, sapodilla, and many more local plants.
Now that the facility has officially introduced itself to the Bahamian public via the opening, BB aims to add facility tours to their offerings as well as co-packing arrangements. It is our belief that these added offerings will assist with our mission of educating local and international
communities about Bahamian agriculture. Join Bahamas Botanicals on their botanical journey by following them on social media, visiting for a tour or trying their products at any Bristol Wines and Spirits location.
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