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 at the progressive Bruichladdich Distillery on the Isle of Islay, Scotland, The Botanist was introduced in 2011 under the guidance of legendary master distiller Jim McEwan. The spirit is crafted inside 'Ugly Betty', a rare and heavily modified Lomond pot still that allows for slow, gentle distillation at low pressure. Its signature recipe celebrates the wild terroir of Islay by augmenting nine classic gin botanicals with twenty-two locally hand-foraged island plants, including creeping thistle, heather flowers, and bog myrtle. The resulting Botanist Islay Dry Gin is celebrated globally for its remarkably layered, satin-smooth texture and complex floral-herbaceous aromatic profile.