Created at the Bruichladdich distillery, the Botanist Islay Dry was distilled in the 'ugly betty' still described as "an oversized upside-down dustbin made of copper" by Tom Morton. A huge 31 botanicals go into The Botanist, including some 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.
This is a world-class gin, at a proper ABV of 46.0%.
Our tasting notes: frest, citrusy, spicy