Why Sensorial Cocktails are the Latest Trend Here To Stay


One of 2025’s hottest cocktail trends? 4-D experiential cocktails that go beyond simple sips.

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One of 2025’s hottest cocktail trends? 4-D experiential cocktails that go beyond simple sips.

At Botanist Bar, Vancouver’s award-winning cocktail destination, Creative Beverage Director Grant Sceney and Executive Chef Hector Laguna have created a water-inspired experiential menu, The Water of Life (Eau de Vie), blurring the line between art and science.

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A selection of four cocktails include nods to the Pacific Northwest, like ‘Raincouver,’ a light vodka base with hints of yuzu, pine, aperitif wine and citrus topped with a slash of Perrier, is served with an edible cherry blossom cloud that floats above the cocktail.

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Raincouver/ Courtesy Fairmont Hotels

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