Contemporary

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin: Wild Hebridean Foraging in a Glass

Name: The Botanist Islay Dry Gin: Wild Hebridean Foraging in a Glass
Brand: Bruichladdich Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.4 (8 reviews)

8 /10

EDITOR

8.4 /10

COMMUNITY (7)

Distillery: Bruichladdich Distillery
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 46% ABV
Price: £39.75
Botanicals: juniper, cassia bark, cinnamon bark, coriander seed, lemon peel, liquorice root, orris root, angelica root, orange peel, apple mint, birch leaves, bog myrtle, chamomile, creeping thistle, elderflower, gorse flowers, hawthorn, heather, juniper, lemon balm, meadowsweet, mugwort, red clover, spearmint, sweet cicely, tansy, thyme, water mint, white clover, wild thyme, wood sage

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The Botanist Islay Dry Gin is a Contemporary gin made by Bruichladdich Distillery. ABV: 46% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, cassia bark, cinnamon bark, coriander seed, lemon peel. Our expert rating is 8/10. community average is 8.4/10 from 7 reviews.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Wild meadow herbs, heather honey, apple mint, subtle juniper, dried gorse flowers, a coastal saline whisper

Palate

Herbal and fresh with meadowsweet sweetness, thyme, chamomile, a backbone of juniper and cassia, creamy mouthfeel at 46%

Finish

Long and warming with mint, heather, and a gentle earthy dryness from wood sage

Expert Review

8/10

A 31-botanical contemporary gin foraged from the wild Hebridean landscape of Islay and distilled at Bruichladdich, The Botanist delivers layered herbal complexity with genuine sense of place at a competitive price point.

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Community Reviews

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Elena Vasquez

— Islay's other spirit

8/10

The Botanist proves Islay isn't just about whisky. At 46% the 31 botanicals create a herbal, fresh Contemporary gin with heather, chamomile, and wild meadow character. The coastal saline note from the Islay terroir is gorgeous.

4 March 2026

Ravi Krishnan

— Complex herbal character

8/10

The herbal complexity of 31 botanicals at 46% is remarkable. Meadowsweet, thyme, chamomile — it reads like a herbal medicine cabinet in the best possible way. The juniper and lemon peel keep it grounded as a gin.

8 February 2026

Tomas Rivera

— Foraged flavour at its best

8/10

Bruichladdich's gin arm delivers wild, foraged flavour at 46%. The chamomile and thyme with meadowsweet sweetness is lovely. The earthy dryness from wood sage on the finish adds real depth. A Contemporary gin of genuine terroir.

4 February 2026

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