Two Distilleries. One Spirited Collaboration
We’ve long shared a love of bold flavor with our friends at Faccia Brutto—NYC makers of intensely delicious Italian spirits. This summer, we’re teaming up on a limited Cilantro x Centerbe bundle: two standout bottles, one shared vision, and a stack of cocktails to match.
THE CILANTRO X CENTERBE COCKTAIL SERIES
GO TO OUR RECIPES-
Naked and Famous
Go to recipeA modern classic, reframed. Cilantro brings lift, Centerbe adds herbal depth, and Ayuuk brings the smoke. Still loud, still iconic—just a little more in control.
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Cilantro x Centerbe Highball
Go to recipeCilantro and Centerbe over ice, topped with elderflower tonic and a lemon wedge. Light, herbal, and quietly complex. No fuss—just a good Highball.
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Penicillin
Go to recipeA sharper take on the Penicillin. Cilantro brings freshness, Centerbe cuts through with herbal clarity, and Ayuuk adds measured smoke. Not a reinvention—just better calibrated.
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Last Word
Go to recipeCenterbe takes the Chartreuse role, Cilantro brings structure. Lemon, maraschino, and gomme balance it out. The final serve in our Faccia Brutto series—and the one that earns its name.
EMPIRICAL
Empirical Cilantro & Faccia Brutto Centerbe Bundle
The It Drink of the season? The Cilantro Mango Margarita 🌿🥭
Give your Margarita a fresh twist. The Cilantro & Mango Bundle pairs bold, herbaceous Empirical Cilantro with lush Chinola Mango Liqueur for vibrant, modern cocktails that hit different.
Cilantro Mango Margarita — The It Drink of the Season
Bright, bold, and just the right amount unexpected. This twist on a classic pairs juicy Chinola Mango with herbaceous Empirical Cilantro for a cocktail that’s equal parts tropical escape and main character energy.
Why it works:
Cilantro’s grassy, savory edge keeps things balanced, while the mango brings lush, fruit-forward vibes. Add lime and a touch of syrup, and you’ve got a drink that feels like sunshine in a glass.
Ready to try it? Grab the Cilantro & Mango Bundle and start pouring.
Makes ~16 cocktails. Just add limes.
EMPIRICAL
Cilantro & Mango Bundle
Flavor
Refreshing, grassy, herbal.
Serve over ice, with soda and a squeeze of lime. In a martini or sour.
Our latest flavor release
Empirical Cilantro dives deep into the essence of cilantro, exploring both its bold flavor and the divide it creates. Whether you love it or hate it, this spirit is our tribute to the complexities of taste and the genetic twist that makes cilantro so uniquely polarizing.
Science has spoken. The truth is out. Cilantro lovers are the real mutants, and we’re here for it.
A Tale of Mutants, DNA, and Flavor Revolution
Make it Empirical
Cilantro is thoroughly unique yet designed to be approachable to cocktail fans and newcomers alike. Bursting with flavor in every drop, Cilantro shines in margaritas and sparkles with club soda. Try some of our favorite Cilantro recipes.
New to Empirical
Wondering how best to enjoy our Uncategorized spirits?
We've put together a few tips on getting started on your Empirical journey here.
An official collaboration between Doritos® and Empirical
Together, Doritos and Empirical took one of the most iconic flavors in the world and imbued it into a completely new sensory experience.
The result is as crazy as it sounds - this rare and limited alliance between Empirical and Doritos Nacho Cheese offers an unexpected delicious experience that brings a moment of WTF!? to anyone who tries it.
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Doritos x Empirical
Regular price $65.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per -
Red Bag Old Fashioned Bundle
Regular price $150.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per
We Are Uncategorized
We break away from conventional categories and defy the status quo.
We find freedom in flavor; we connect people, learn from them, collaborate, and tell their stories.
We sculpt a narrative arc of taste and aroma, overlaying the novel and the familiar; becoming sense memories we can share.
We do everything from scratch, build our own machinery and bring together new or forgotten ingredients.
We leave no stone unturned. We always taste, evolve, and strive to be better.
We ask questions others don’t.
We write a playbook that does not exist—one distillation, one spirit, and one flavor at a time.
Empirical is free-form. It is limitless. It is non-conformist.
Empirical is uncategorized.
No boundaries attached.
