The Botanist is an award-winning gin hailing from the island of Islay in the Scottish Hebrides. It’s a spirit with true provenance, a unique purpose and a delicate, complex and balanced flavour, containing 22 hand-foraged botanicals, sustainably picked by two professional foragers. The key to its success is its versatility and smoothness, making it perfect for cocktails such as the martini or the classic gin and tonic. Like the foragers who set out to capture the flavours of Islay, The Botanist will encourage you to explore the flavours you enjoy. Local and seasonal garnishes pair well with the bouquet of aromas present in The Botanist, from delicate menthol from the three types of foraged mint it contains, to sweet citrus from plants such as lemon balm and floral notes from flowers like meadowsweet and lady’s bedstraw. The Botanist was created to capture the flavours of Islay. The team set out to create something that evoked the feeling of being on the island, like the sweet scent of the gorse bloom in the air on the first days of spring. The earthy aromas of a woodland walk after the rain. The herbaceous fragrance as the wind blows across an open moor. A gin that would honour the island’s reputation for creating the highest quality spirits, revered the world over…