About Sunset Botánica
Sunset Botánica is the Brooklyn-born, small-batch bitters, fruit vinegars, dry rubs, cocktail component maker, owned and operated by Carlos M. Victoria.
Carlos is a 15-year veteran of the New York bar scene, where he has honed his mixology skills at various haunts and locales in Manhattan and Brooklyn. He has since expanded to offer elevated wood-fired and BBQ menus, private events, and venue takeovers.
Press
Food & Wine: Frozen Peach Negroni
“Gin-phobic? Victoria suggests bourbon. ‘It works particularly well with the smoky grilled peaches.’”
Food & Wine: This Spicy Mango Cocktail Will Help You Celebrate National Tequila Day
“This tiki-inspired drink should be the only thing you sip on this Sunday.”
I Can’t Believe I Did This: Recipe Monday! A Bracing Tonic
“Tagging behind Carlos Victoria around Sunset Park, Brooklyn, is a little like trailing the mayor of a small town.”
Letters and Liquor: Gin Gin Mule
“A gentleman sat down beside me, Carlos of the Sunset Botanica. We struck up a conversation that has continued to this day.”
BreakThruRadioTV: A Post New Year's Eve Cocktail: Pear Necessities
“To toast the start of a new year, Carlos Victoria puts together a cocktail that uses some adventurous ingredients along with his own homemade mango bitters.”
“…each recipe features the winery's house-made Old Vine Zinfandel mixed with ingredients, such as Campari, Hibiscus-Rose Bitters, and candied rose petals.”
Inside Teo, Joaquin Baca’s Brand-new Brooklyn Izakaya
“There’s not even space for an actual bartender, so Baca enlisted his old Brooklyn Star bartender Carlos M. Victoria (now of Sunset Botánica) to make batched cocktails like a mezcal Negroni.”