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The Botanist Islay Dry Gin 46% 700ml

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin 46% 700ml
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin 46% 700ml
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The Botanist Islay Dry Gin 46% 700ml

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Islay is known as the ‘Queen of the Hebrides’ because of its fertile land.

The Botanist's mission is to create the most thought provoking spirits they can.

Relaxed and balanced. Water mint, hawthorn, wood sage, sweet cicely, cinnamon, citrus, soft juniper.

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Tasting Notes

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin is a masterful expression of the unique terroir of Islay, often hailed as the ‘Queen of the Hebrides’ for its lush and fertile landscape. Crafted with meticulous care, this 700ml bottle boasts a robust 46% ABV, delivering a spirit that is both complex and approachable.

At the heart of The Botanist’s creation lies a mission to produce the most thought-provoking spirits possible. This gin embodies that vision through its carefully balanced blend of 22 hand-foraged local botanicals, harvested from the rugged Islay terrain. Each sip reveals a harmonious interplay of flavors, including fresh water mint, delicate hawthorn, aromatic wood sage, and the subtle sweetness of cicely. Notes of warming cinnamon and bright citrus complement the soft juniper base, creating a relaxed yet sophisticated profile.

Renowned for its purity and depth, The Botanist is distilled using traditional methods that preserve the integrity of each botanical, resulting in a gin that is both refreshing and layered. The spirit’s smooth texture and nuanced complexity make it an exceptional choice for crafting premium cocktails or enjoying neat.

Islay’s distinctive environment, with its rich biodiversity and maritime climate, contributes significantly to the gin’s character. This connection to place is a defining feature, offering a sensory journey that reflects the island’s natural beauty and heritage.

Whether savored in a classic G&T or as the foundation of a creative mix, The Botanist Islay Dry Gin stands out as a refined, adventurous spirit that elevates any drinking experience.

Distillation & Provenance

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Distillation

The Botanist is made by macerating nine classic gin botanicals — including orris root, cassia bark, and coriander seed — overnight in grain spirit with Islay spring water. The spirit is then distilled in Bruichladdich's antique Lomond still, nicknamed Ugly Betty, while the 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals are placed in the still's botanical basket and vapour infused during distillation. Distillation takes place at 0.2 atmospheres of pressure — effectively a vacuum — and lasts 17 hours, roughly four times longer than a typical single malt distillation. No artificial flavourings, essences, or oils are used. Bottled at 46% ABV without chill-filtration.

Provenance

The Botanist is an Islay Dry Gin produced at Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay, the remote Hebridean island off Scotland's west coast. Bruichladdich was founded in 1881 and was restored and reopened in 2001. The Botanist gin was developed by Bruichladdich's team as an expression of Islay's unique natural environment — a landscape of peat bogs, Atlantic coastline, and wind-swept hills that host an extraordinary diversity of wild flora. The gin draws on 22 wild botanicals hand-foraged from the island by professional foragers, combined with nine classic gin botanicals, to create a spirit that is deeply rooted in the specific landscape of Islay.

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