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.
In a world with an increasing number of over herbed gins this stands out. Like the kid in third grade who wore that orange sweater.
I like gin but love this one. It's the herbiness. Great with thyme. Since being introduced to the Botanist, all the others now don't quite hit the spot!
I'm a huge single malt fan and started to enjoy gin, absolutely sublime Hendricks can be a little rich this is just insanely good especially with some fever tree
First order on master of malt. Was not disappointed! Delicious stuff! Will definitely order more some day
Honestly bemuses me how this has so many good reviews. It's an average gin, which is very pleasant and smooth neat, but for a gin with 22 botanicals, it loses every single one of them when mixed with tonic. Pretty good, but more overrated than Ben Affleck.
