The Botanist Islay Dry Gin is created at the Bruichladdich distillery. This superb Islay gin was distilled in the 'ugly betty' still described as "an oversized upside-down dustbin made of copper" by Tom Morton. It has perhaps the best looking packaging we've ever seen for a gin. It's not all style and no substance either. Botanist is a world-class gin set at a proper ABV.
A huge 31 botanicals go into The Botanist, 22 of which are foraged and native to Islay. The full list of botanicals is as follows: angelica root, apple mint, birch leaves, bog myrtle leaves, cassia bark, chamomile, cinnamon bark, coriander seed, creeping thistle flowers, elder flowers, gorse flowers, heather flowers, hawthorn flowers, juniper berries, lady's bedstraw flowers, lemon balm, lemon peel, liquorice root, meadow sweet, orange peel, oris root, peppermint leaves, mugwort leaves, red clover flowers, tansy, thyme leaves, water mint leaves, white clover, wood sage leaves. Phew!
Enough botanicals to make us wish we had five noses. Big notes of citrus, delicate menthol and flowers everywhere!
Cool at first. It quickly mellows out, warmth growing with citrus keeping it fresh throughout.
Long, with a good spice.
Islay isn't just about the whisky anymore. The Botanist Gin is top-notch.
Loved this. I have over 60 different gins and this is in the top 3.
Funny that the only reviewers who find this delightful gin average or tasteless complain it isn't fit for G&Ts. I agree. Who's gonna spoil such a gin with bitters? Just drink it slightly refreshed, it's a wonder: subtle, complex, balanced. Yummy.
Fantastic gin, love the florals behind it.
Good long taste, quality is top.
this gin tastes of very little, any tonic easily over powers it, if you want to drink this go buy a bottle of vodka and drink it with tonic, you will get the same result. Of course its going to taste herby if that what your sticking in the glass
