The Botanist Gin - 70cl
The Botanist Gin — 70cl — the celebrated flagship Islay dry gin from Bruichladdich Distillery. Distinctive as the only gin with 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals plus 9 classical gin botanicals — 31 botanicals total. Genuinely one of the most botanically complex gins in the world.
Why you'll love it
- Refined juniper, warm 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals (heather + meadowsweet + gorse + hawthorn + Downy Birch leaves + Sweet Cicely + wild thyme + etc), gentle 9 classical botanicals, delicate Islay coastal character, elegant Botanist signature
- 31 botanicals total — one of the most complex gins in the world
- 22 hand-foraged Islay wild botanicals
- Made at Bruichladdich Distillery (Islay)
Perfect pairings
Excellent in Gin & Tonic with rosemary or thyme garnish. Also excellent in complex botanical Martini, Negroni, or craft gin cocktails.
Perfect for
- Botanical gin connoisseurs
- Bruichladdich + Islay heritage enthusiasts
- Craft gin explorers
Frequently asked
What is The Botanist?
Made at Bruichladdich Distillery (Islay, Scotland — celebrated for progressive whisky production). Launched 2011. Distinctive as the only gin with 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals plus 9 classical botanicals — 31 botanicals total. Uses "Ugly Betty" Lomond still. Widely regarded as one of the world's finest craft gins.
Quick facts
- Category: Islay Dry Gin (Craft, 31 Botanicals)
- Brand: The Botanist
- Distillery: Bruichladdich (Islay)
- Volume: 70cl
- Delivery: Free islandwide delivery across Singapore
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Immediately a bouquet of herbal freshness, juniper and sweet citrus. Then the sweet, spic and earthy notes of cassia and coriander set a base or the delicate complexity of the Islay 22.
PALATE
Rich and mellow, cool on entry then warming across the palate, stimulating the taste buds with a round mouthfeel and citrus freshness. The balance and complexity are distinctive. With sweet and earth notes combinin with delicate floral and her al notes of the Islay 22.
FINISH
Relaxed and balanced. Water mint, hawthorn, wood sage, sweet cicely, cinnamon, citrus, soft juniper — a harmonious combination held together with a gentle, satin soft texture.
ABV: 46% ABV