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We are mixologists who are dedicated to making your special event memorable and delectable by creating hand crafted beverages with an herbal twist. Available for events in Asheville NC and surrounding areas. Choosing Herbal Creations and Libations for your event means we will provide you with experienced bartenders who will be sure to craft your drinks flawlessly while making your guests feel special.

Crafting Beverages That Create Memories

Herbal Creations and Libations is a company started by 2 experienced mixologists Samantha Neesley and Brandon Nagy. Both have been in the bar business for almost 15 years, most recently working together to create the cocktail program at Curate Spanish tapas restaurant, winner of the 2022 James Beard award for outstanding hospitality nationwide and one of the top rated restaurants in the Asheville area.  

Samantha is certified from the Chestnut School of Herbal medicine and has experience in integrating her knowledge of herbs and their medicinal benefits with crafting cocktails. Brandon has been lead bartender for years and is known for putting a creative twist on the bar program. Both are dedicated to guests’ satisfaction and the art of cocktail making. Mixology is a passion of theirs and they strive to provide their clients with an unforgettable experience.

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Packages

*Pricing does not include the cost of alcohol

If these packages don’t exactly match your needs, we are always open for a discussion about edits or additions to any package and encourage you to reach out to us.

Any inquiry about events with smaller parties contact us for more details.

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Basic

• Mixers & Ice
• Two – ingredient cocktails
• $12 per guest *pricing based on a 4 hour open bar, for additional time there would be an additional cost of $6 per guest
• Pricing does not include staff wages

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Deluxe

Includes Basic package and:

• Fresh squeezed juice
• Our list of classic cocktails & one mocktail
• $15 per guest *pricing based on a 4 hour open bar, for additional time there would be an additional cost of $8 per guest
• Pricing does not include prep fee or staff wages

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Premium

Includes Basic Plus package and:

• Two signature cocktails and one mocktail
• Herbal infused syrups based on the cocktails/mocktail you choose
• Free tasting
• $20 per guest *pricing based on a 4 hour open bar, for additional time there would be an additional cost of $10 per guest
• Pricing does not include staff wages or prep fee

Testimonial

Eric and Tamar Gold: 9/3/23

“Samantha and Brandon are genuine, thoughtful, collaborative and very easy to work with! They created unique drinks for our wedding, tailored to our tastes and style. Our friends and family loved their warm and welcoming smiles when they arrived at the bar. I don’t drink alcohol, so they made a nonalcoholic “mocktail” that was perfect and not overly sweet (oftentimes I find that nonalcoholic drinks rely heavily on sweeteners, but not here!). They connected us with a local wine shop and helped us plan our budget.  We would highly recommend that you work with this incredible duo!”

Happy New Year,

Tamar & Eric

Chris and Amber Minnich: 10/1/23

“We hired Herbal Libations and Creations, Samantha and Brandon for our Farm to Table Organic Barn High Low Wedding so we could have a Craft Cocktail Bar which we thought was a fabulous idea and it was! After perusing their website we were sold and they invited us out to their home with a fabulous view for an old southern hospitality style cocktail tasting on the porch with finger foods. Not only are they some of the best bartenders in all of Asheville, Brandon is the head bartender at Curate, but they make signature drinks from ingredients right out of their own organic garden and use really unique special ingredients of all kinds! The Thyme Collins with fresh thyme from their garden was a big hit with us and a great summer lemonade with gin and was not too sweet. They also made us a St. Germain signature drink  since we are changing our last name to St. Germain that was delicious and violet colored! On top of all that they dealt with the drunk belligerent relatives with ease and boundaries and made it look easy. I highly recommend this professional team for any occasion to create a unique and quality craft cocktail bar. We would definitely hire them again.” 

Amber and Chris Merrick-St.Germain, Asheville, NC; 

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