Why Hospitality Chooses Empirical

We love the classics. They’re classics for a reason. But turning a great cocktail into one people travel for sometimes takes something that makes it unmistakably your own. That’s what we make: a toolkit of spirits designed to take familiar cocktails somewhere unexpected.

  • Four Stonefruit cocktails on a white set, with fresh peaches and stone-fruit slices
  • Empirical Olive Martini
  • Cilantro Margarita – A Fresh Herbaceous Twist on the Classic Margarita
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Make your own classic. An Espresso Martini, a Margarita, a Dirty Martini, or something entirely yours. Each Empirical spirit is a simple way to turn a classic into a drink people remember and come back for.

Proven behind the best bars. Empirical is already a key component in cocktails at many of the Top 50 bars in North America. The same approach to flavor works behind any bar.

An easy addition to any program. At about $1 an ounce, Empirical fits a cocktail program without reworking it.

A team committed to your success. Staff trainings, menu consultation, events and brand activations tailored to your venue.

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OUR CORE SPIRITS

  • Empirical Olive bottle and olives splashing in a martini glass

    Olive

    A clean, savory take on the Dirty Martini. Built around the herbal, nutty, softly bitter character of Gordal and Manzanilla olives from Spain, layered onto a smooth French wheat base. Keep in the freezer and pour straight for the ultimate elegant martini, or split with a 1/4 oz of dry vermouth.

    ABV: 36%

  • Empirical Cilantro bottle beside a painted close-up of cilantro leaves

    Cilantro

    A vivid botanical spirit built around fresh cilantro leaves, tomatillo, and green spice. Lively and vegetal - split it with Tequila for a refreshingly unique Margarita, or perfect in a Gimlet or Collins.

    ABV: 38%

  • Empirical Stonefruit bottle beside sliced peaches and their stones

    Stonefruit

    Empirical Stonefruit opens with high notes of bitter almond and marzipan, lifted by the tea-like fragrance of marigold, before moving into a gently juicy, tannic mid-palate. The finish is soft and warming, with subtle impressions of dough and vanilla. Designed as a modifier that behaves like an ingredient, it brings orchard fruit, dry florals, and kernel bitterness into balance.

    ABV: 32%

  • Empirical Ayuuk bottle beside dried Pasilla Mixe chillies on red paper

    Ayuuk

    Deep and earthy with a smoky Pasilla Mixe chili heart sourced directly from the mountains of Oaxaca. Rested in Oloroso sherry casks, it plays beautifully with mezcal or whiskey flavors. Smooth and delicious, sipped or mixed.

    ABV: 43%

  • Empirical Soka bottle beside sorghum heads against a pale sky

    Soka

    Built from fermented US sorghum juice and syrup, Soka smells like fresh-cut grass and drinks like a summer harvest. Slightly funky, wholly new. A great changeup for rum in any drink, or try it with tonic and fresh plums.

    ABV: 43%

  • Empirical Symphony 6 bottle beside citrus leaves frozen into a block of ice

    Symphony 6

    A perfume of citrus leaves and flowers with ambrette seed and vetiver. Bright, complex, and herbaceous—a gin substitute for the floral inclined. The ultimate layered botanical spirit. Try it with Mediterranean tonic or in a twist on a French 75.

    ABV: 40%
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Limited Releases & Collaborations

Empirical embraces partnerships that challenge and inspire—from Doritos to custom barrels for top-tier venues. Want to build something no one’s ever tasted? Let’s talk.

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The Empirical Experience

Private training sessions for your staff

Menu consultation and custom cocktail design

Exclusive drops for your bar or venue

In-market support and events

Connect With Our Team

Got questions, ideas, or want to collaborate? We’d love to hear from you.

📩 contact@empirical.co

Want to bring Empirical to your shelves, bar or restaurant? Let’s make it happen.

Below is a list of our US Distributors. 

If your state is not on the list below, please contact our sales team for more information on how to get our products.


Arizona - Action Wine & Spirits
California — Alluvial Wine & Spirits
Colorado — Maverick Beverage
Connecticut — T Edward Wine and Spirits
Delaware — Prestige Ledroit Distributing Co.
District of Columbia — Prestige Ledroit Distributing Co.
Florida — Park Street *
Georgia — Savannah Distributing Company Inc.
Illinois — Lagniappe Beverage
Maryland — Prestige Ledroit Distributing Co.
Massachusetts — Burke Distributing Corporation
Minnesota — Libation Project
Nevada — Vin Sauvage
North Carolina - Dorado Rock LLC
New Jersey — T Edward Wine and Spirits
New York — T Edward Wine and Spirits
Pennsylvania — T Edward Wine and Spirits
Rhode Island — Burke Distributing Corporation
Tennessee — Advintage Distributing
Virginia — Virginia ABC
Washington — ANW American Northwest
Wisconsin — Select Sellars

* In Florida you can place orders directly through Park Street or we can help you get them placed - please reach out to contact@empirical.co

We're also available in most control states not listed above via their Special Order catalog including Idaho, etc - please contact your local ABC store or reach out to us for more information.

Feel free to reach out directly or contact our sales team for any questions.