Where to buy non-alcoholic spirits in NYC

May 18, 2018 5:46 AM

I want to pick up a bottle of non-alcoholic spirits this weekend, like Seedlip. Seedlip itself would be ideal, but their website claims it's only available at a couple fancy restaurants. A cursory search of Astor Wines doesn't turn it up. Does anyone know of a place to buy a bottle in NYC or, failing that, a similar substitute? (Bitters and etc. are lovely, but I'm on the hunt specifically for a liquor substitute.)
posted by postcommunism to Food & Drink (4 answers total)

Best answer: They don't sell seedlip at liquor stores because it doesn't have any alcohol! (when I was first looking for it I learned that you can't sell non alcoholic drinks in liquor stores due to weird NYState laws).

However, Dean and Deluca carries Seedlip and Kalustyan's carries a massive assortment of non alcoholic bitters, cordials, syrups and other mixers that you can add to seltzers.

(I spent way too much time looking for it in NYC over the winter for gifts for folks who enjoy cocktails but can't do alcohol anymore due to meds)
posted by larthegreat at 6:02 AM on May 18, 2018 [6 favorites]

Best answer: I just got some at Regular Visitors on Smith St a couple weeks ago. They were running low though so you might want to call ahead if you went there.
posted by ferret branca at 7:11 AM on May 18, 2018 [1 favorite]

FYI, Dead Rabbit (financial district) is listed as a place it is available on their website, and they also have a small grocery in addition to just being a bar. I'd call to see if they'd sell it to you!
posted by knownassociate at 7:21 AM on May 18, 2018

Response by poster: Got a bottle of the spice at Dean & Deluca -- checking out Regular Visitors for the garden version. Thanks!
posted by postcommunism at 9:39 AM on May 19, 2018