Islay Dry Gin
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to drink immediately as spirits do not mature or improve in the bottle. To preserve the delicate botanical oils, store the bottle upright in a cool, dark place. Best served chilled, on the rocks, or at room temperature.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Excellent in a classic Gin & Tonic garnished with a sprig of rosemary or a slice of red grapefruit, or served in a dry Martini with a lemon twist. For food pairings, its herbal and citrus profile pairs exceptionally well with fresh oysters, smoked salmon, or mild goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin is distilled at the Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay using a unique, low-pressure Lomond still. The distillation is a slow, 17-hour process designed to gently extract the aromatic oils. The recipe features nine classic gin botanicals alongside 22 hand-foraged botanicals native to Islay, including heather, meadowsweet, and lemon balm. Bottled at 46% ABV without chill-filtration, this unaged spirit offers a highly complex profile characterized by floral notes, sweet menthol, citrus, and a background of juniper and warming spices.
🍾 About the Producer
Conceived in 2010 at the Bruichladdich Distillery on the windswept shores of Loch Indaal on the Isle of Islay, The Botanist represents an uncompromising distillation of island terroir. Crafted under the supervision of former Master Distiller Jim McEwan and currently helmed by Head Distiller Adam Hannett, the spirit is produced in 'Ugly Betty,' a meticulously modified vintage Lomond pot still rescued from Inverleven. The production process involves a prolonged, seventeen-hour slow-simmer distillation, combining nine classic core gin botanicals with twenty-two wild botanicals hand-foraged across Islay's bogs, shores, and hillsides by local botanical experts—including creeping thistle, bog myrtle, meadowsweet, and gorse. The resulting spirit, bottled under certified B Corp sustainable standards, displays exceptional texture, floral complexity, and savory Hebridean salinity. Benchmark expressions include the flagship Islay Dry Gin, along with limited cask-matured editions and the high-proof Hebridean Strength bottling.