Herbal Alchemy: A Guided Tasting of Flavor, Memory, and Ritual
What if flavor could hold a story?
Join Herbal Alchemy founder and storyteller, Joshua Magee, for an intimate, guided tasting that explores how flavor, memory, and ritual intertwine. This experience blends sensory tasting, mythic storytelling, and accessible food science to invite participants into a deeper way of tasting and remembering.
Guests will be guided through a curated selection of Herbal Alchemy syrups while learning how aroma, taste, and texture interact with the brain’s memory centers. Along the way, you will be introduced to the ritual framework behind Herbal Alchemy, including the Celestial Grove mythology and the idea of flavor as a vessel for personal and collective memory.
This is not a lecture and not a typical tasting. It is a participatory experience.
Participants will be invited to slow down, notice what surfaces as they taste, and reflect on the memories, emotions, and associations each flavor awakens. There will be optional moments for sharing stories in a warm, respectful space, as well as opportunities to contribute your own memories into the evolving Herbal Alchemy framework.
No prior knowledge is needed. Curiosity is enough.
What to expect
A guided tasting of multiple Herbal Alchemy syrups
Storytelling that introduces the Herbal Alchemy ritual and mythic framework
An accessible explanation of the neuroscience of flavor and memory
Gentle prompts for reflection and optional story sharing
Time for questions, conversation, and connection
Who this is for
People curious about flavor beyond sweetness
Artists, writers, and storytellers
Anyone interested in ritual, memory, and sensory experience
Those who enjoy thoughtful, intimate gatherings
Come ready to taste slowly, listen deeply, and bring your own story to the table.