The Botanist Islay Cask Aged Gin
The Botanist Islay Cask Aged Gin The Botanist Cask Aged Gin showcases Bruichladdich distillery’s Botanical expertise and whisky-making heritage. Our Islay dry gin has been matured in fine casks for a minimum of three years, resulting in a rich copper cuvée. Notes of dried fruit and toasted oats, rendered by time in wood, marry with fragrant botanicals. The result is a gin that defies convention. This rich copper spirit opens with notes of fresh, ripe fruits, candied orange and light juniper. Clean, crisp apple and watermelon and tropical fruits of mango, peach and dried banana mingle with sweet, sugared almonds and lightly toasted oak. An intricate combination of floral botanicals, juniper, brown sugar and leathery tobacco, sweet pastry, ginger and nutmeg from the heart of the wood speak of the harmony and integration of the oak and spirit. The mouthfeel is creamy and viscous. Sweet, fresh fruit blends with vanilla ice cream with toasted oak. The length and complexity on the palate is