Private Tour
HERBS LAB - from plant to glass
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
You are at our home in the countryside,in the true and authentic atmosphere of the Salento countryside. Here the spontaneous plants become cocktails that look like "magic potions", in a perfect alchemy between the world of nature and the world of the bar and mixology.
You will understand how mixology can become "wild" and how plants can be harvested, dried and transformed into infusions, flavored syrups and liqueurs, to be drunk alone or mixed.
You may find yourself behind a table preparing your own wild cocktail, guided by Elia's art!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
We are Elia and Betty, we live in Lequile, a small town near Lecce, in the countryhouse of our great-grandfather Giuseppe Calò and here we have created our treasure of herbs and liquid ingredients. We start with a walk in the countryside, to discover spontaneous plants and more, which we use for the preparation of our liquid ingredients (infusions, syrups, liqueurs, bitters, cocktails). Among stories, anecdotes and ancient uses of plants, guests will take a dip in the fascinating world of "wild foraging", to experience the typical day of the "wild forager" and maybe pick some herbs. After the walk, in a very special place, we will guide you in tasting wild liqueurs and you will learn how to prepare a "wild cocktail".
Sample Menu
main
Wild cocktails based on wild herbs
What‘s Included
Tasting of our liqueurs, one cocktail per person and appetizers is included.
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HERBS LAB - from plant to glass
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Passion and professionalism
E4146GSpaolas,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elia and Betti have created a very special project, it unleashes the power of the love they feel for their territory that they treat with respect and awareness. The study and kindness towards nature passes in everything they do, from how they accompany you to learn about herbs, to how they are treated to produce their products. What they do and how they propose it is really precious, the story that accompanies the creation of cocktails conveys the passion and commitment invested. If you have the opportunity, go and discover them: it is not just an experience, it is a small change of perspective, it helps to remember to be grateful for the beauty that can be around us.
beautiful
689aminal,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00two really nice people, prepared and super available for any clarification. quality time oh yeah🤟🏿♥️
Most unique experience we’ve had in Italy!
963etienneg,Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the most heartwarming, fun and friendliest couple I know on this planet. What Betty and Elia do, I’ve never experienced somewhere else. How and where they pick plants and seeds in order to turn it into a drink, from plant to glass, is unique. The knowledge they have of plants is very impressive, and they are more than happy to share everything they know. So if you’re looking for a unique experience, either in drinks, activities or in people, look no further. This is the place to be!
Beautiful experience!
solaikam,Feb 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I highly recommend being transported by Elia and Betty into the magical world of foraging, discovering the fantastic herbs that our territory offers us: PUGLIA! All this is completed with a beautiful tasting of the result of their daily work in creating Vermouth and cocktails. P.s. you will also train your abdominal muscles by laughing because of Elia. 😂♥️
The Parietaria
Q4250DQmatteom,Feb 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience, Betty and Elia are wonderful people who welcomed us right away with a smile and a splendid carob coffee, I highly recommend everyone to let themselves be told and be transported to every corner of their garden with anecdotes and jokes, then finishing the experience with a delicious drink!❤️ Vote 10. Ps. All this beautiful yes.. but the Parietaria?!🤣
An evening at Bar Mita
A5503BFcristinap,Feb 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elia and Betty are very nice, it was a very fun evening, fantastic cocktails and spirits :). Super recommended!!
Magical
ilariasT4482UN,Feb 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The magic and passion they transmit are unique and authentic. A total immersion in their world and their home.
Real enthusiasts!
benkebab,Sep 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our visit to Elia and Betty's house was truly extraordinary. After a tour of their garden where they will tell you all about Salento plants and what can be done with them, as well as very interesting anecdotes (did you know that the Vermouth takes its name from "Wermut kraut" which is none other than absinthe?), the visit continues in the "bar Mita" of the barn where you can enjoy delicious cocktails based on their alcohols distilled with the plants of the region. Local products, artisanal, tasty, tasted in good company and quiet. A real luxury!
Lightheartedness
valentinamT8115DA,Feb 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We spent time with Betty and Elia, for about two hours in addition to the sounds of the countryside we could only hear the laughter of the children! An earth experience... Just as I expected!
Unique experience
filippodJ3086TY,Oct 24, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00There are unique experiences of their kind, those that in addition to making you spend a carefree and fun day, enrich you deeply because they make you rediscover the true values of the past: the beauty of life in the camps, the pleasure of hospitality, courtesy and sharing. A day in "The Garden Under the Nose" is all this and more. In the setting of the old family farm, Elia and Betty have created the Bar Mita with ingenious creativity, a bit speakeasy and a bit alchemical laboratory, where you can taste extraordinary cocktails made with the wild herbs of the garden while transforming the essences of the Mediterranean scrub into herbal teas, liqueurs, ointments and tinctures with a medieval flavor. An intelligent meeting between tradition and innovation, with a deep love for the territory and a smart look, open to the world.
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