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.
Up to recently I was always a borboun drinker and then I was recently introduced to Botanist gin It was superb now I am really enjoying my drink so refreshing. Does any supermarket stock this gin.
A good friend bought me a bottle for my 70 th birthday. I have drunk other gins for years but have found that Botanist is superb and is better than any other gins that I have tasted,
Excellent. Aurora Borealis, check. Meteorites, check. Summer Meadows and Spring Woodlands, check. Fair descriptors. Teleported us straight-away to your botanical paradise. Many thanks, we will return.
Cant believe how well made this gin is!! Exceptional quality taste value, highly recommended, dont you even think of mixing this fine drink!!!
I received a bottle as a gift this Christmas. Had been drinking Tanqeray 10,shifted to Bluecoat ( a Gin made here in Philadelphia) I now have to change once again. Considering that my go to single malt is Laphroiag, maybe I'll have to move to Islay.
