The Botanical Lab at NRI
You found us early.
Something extraordinary is coming to Stovehouse.
Be the first inside when the doors open July 11 and get first access to classes before they go public.
Every bottle in that window has a label because every ingredient has a reason for being there.
What you are looking at
That is a copper alembic. And yes, it is real.
What you saw through the window is a working copper still, the same type of vessel used in botanical distillation for centuries. It is not decoration. It produces real essential oils and hydrosols from plant material right here in Suite 330 at Stovehouse.
How it works
Steam distillation is one of the oldest extraction methods in human history. Steam passes through botanical material, volatilizes the aromatic compounds, travels through a copper coil, and condenses into two distinct products: an essential oil and a hydrosol. The labeled vessels around the still are herbal infusions, botanicals steeped for weeks in carrier oils until the plant compounds fully transfer. Every bottle is labeled because every ingredient has a published reason for being here.
Made from the same formulas used in published clinical research. By the researcher who ran the trials.
What is coming
The research, finally somewhere you can touch it.
The NRI Botanical Lab is a public research studio opening July 11 at Stovehouse. Twenty-five years of published clinical research on botanicals and essential oils, at a bench you can walk up to on a Saturday morning.
The Aroma Blend Bar
Walk in and blend a formula at the bench. Every formula comes from a published clinical study. Custom inhaler, roll-on, or lotion. No appointment needed.
The Herbal Bar
Nine slow-infused botanical oils made in-house. Choose a formula and blend your own body oil, scrub, or salve. Walk-in, walk out with something real.
Olfactory Flights
A guided scent experience built around the science of where these oils come from and what they actually do. Three flights. Three lenses. Research, origin, and the rare.
Classes and Workshops
Evidence-based formulas, real technique, taught by the researcher who ran the trials. Classes are booking now and filling fast.
Honey from a farmers market at 30-A. Lavender from Provence. The ingredient list tells you where she has been.
Opens July 11, 2026 · Stovehouse · Suites 330 and 335
Come see it on opening day.
Free entry. The alembic runs all day. Walk-in experiences at the Blend Bar, Herbal Bar, and Olfactory Flights. Taught by Dr. Jessie Cavanaugh, Harvard-trained researcher and author of The Evidence-Based Handmade Apothecary. No ticket required.