Fragrance Walk and the Botany of Alcohol
Sun, 23 Nov
|Rani Baug / Veermata Jijabai Bhosale
Botany of Alcohol collection of stories to introduce the trees & plants used to make our favourite intoxicant of choice: alcohol. Along the way we shall smell fresh fragrances from flowers & leaves.
Time & Location
23 Nov 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Rani Baug / Veermata Jijabai Bhosale, Railway Station, 91A, Lalbaug Flyover, near Byculla, Byculla East, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400027, India
About the event
This walk touches upon the various cultures around the world who brew alcohol outside the unholy four: vodka, whiskey, rum, & gin. Through alcohol we realise our green spaces were once upon a time providers of food, medicine, and intoxicants, produced by our communities as opposed to factories.
As alcohol went from a community product to mass produced commodity, we lost aspects of culture that bound us together.
This walk is acknowledgement of the communities that produced alcohol and of unsung labourers: bacteria and microbes — who help us produce these drinks.
These walks are one of many designed to erase tree blindness and introduce Mumbai's tree diversity.
ABOUT ME
My name is Abhishek Khan. I am a research based artist, designer, and storyteller under the pen name: Hand Jobs Inc. As a designer I have designed the brand identity for General Items
I started Lalbagh.info website as a free public archive of Lal Bagh flowers. The website now hosts Flower Finder, and self-guided Fragrance Walk.
You can also subscribe to my Flower Calendar via Google Calendar here.
This is my botanical storytelling project and has been featured in
I have conducted walks in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Vancouver. I have researched, written and performed scripts like
- Fragrance Walk & the Botany of Alcohol
- Fragrance Walk & the Botany of Psychedelics
- Fragrance Walk & the Botany of Lovemaking
- Mafia of House Plants
About Rani Baug / Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan
Rani Baug was started in 1862 as a colonial style garden. The diverse collection of native and exotic trees spread over 50 acres. This space is exceptionally well maintained with colonial style architectural features. The garden boasts of hosting some trees and some exotic varieties like Cacao.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Please arrive by 7:10 am
- Garden has parking, please arrive earlier for parking and walking to gate from parking lot.
Suggested Carry Materials
- Refillable Water Bottle (no single use plastic)
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Handkerchief
- Small Basket to collect flowers/ botanicals (optional)
- Snack (optional)
- If you happen to be late, WhatsApp me for live location. No calls, as I would be amidst a very dramatic tale.
NOT ALLOWED
As per Horticulture Dept.
- DSLR cameras
- Single use plastic bottle
REFUND POLICY
You cancel 7 days before event. Else you can pass on your spot to a friend or attend the next walk.
