The Botanist Islay Dry Gin Distiller’s Strength bottles the famed 22-botanical Islay gin at a full 100 proof the foraged classic with the volume turned up.

Distilled at Bruichladdich on Islay, The Botanist is defined by 22 hand-foraged island botanicals layered over nine classic gin botanicals, slow-distilled in the distillery’s Lomond still. Distiller’s Strength presents that same wild-Islay character at 50% ABV, where the botanicals carry further and the gin holds its shape in stirred cocktails, bold martinis, and serious G&Ts that standard strength can’t quite anchor.

Tasting Notes

Intense juniper and citrus over layered herbal, floral, and menthol-tinged island botanicals; rich texture with a long, complex finish that blooms with a splash of tonic or water.

Specs

• Producer: Bruichladdich Distillery, Islay, Scotland
• Style: Islay Dry Gin (Distiller’s Strength)
• Botanicals: 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals
• ABV: 50% (100 proof)
• Size: 750mL

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is Distiller’s Strength different from the standard Botanist?
It is the same 22-botanical Islay recipe bottled at a higher 50% ABV, giving more intensity and structure than the standard-strength release.

What are the 22 botanicals?
They are wild botanicals hand-foraged on Islay herbs and flowers native to the island layered over nine classic gin botanicals.

What cocktails suit a 100-proof gin?
Spirit-forward builds: dry martinis, negronis, and bold gin and tonics where the extra proof keeps the botanicals present through dilution.

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