Islay isn’t just about whisky anymore. Hailing from Bruichladdich distillery, The Botanist Gin is a satin smooth gin packed with – get ready – 31 botanicals; 9 classics and 22 locally foraged. If you think about it, every drop carries the bounty of one of Scotland’s illustrious whisky production areas.
Highly distinctive and floral, it has a rich yet mellow palate with a warming yet refreshing citrus note. It is a marvel of balance, where you’d think it’d be a confusing mess. Not only is it friendly on the rocks (despite the 46%ABV), it works like a dream in a Gin & Tonic.
While it is hard to pin point what all 31 botanicals bring to the gin, it is a base that readily takes on and enhances whatever you add to it. Play around and experience it for yourself. Drop a sprig of rosemary, thyme or good old mint, there’s 31 to go through!
The Botanist Gin is currently available for purchase on from 75cl.sg, hth-liquor.com, tuckshop.sg and barworks.com.sg; and available for tasting at The Spiffy Dapper, Nutmeg & Clove and Jigger & Pony.
