The Botanist Is A Gin Of Layered Complexity.A Progressive Exploration Of The Botanical Heritage Of Our Isle Of Islay. 22 Hand-Foraged Local Botanicals Delicately Augment Nine Berries Barks Seeds And Peels During An Achingly Slow Distillation. This First And Only Islay Dry Gin Is A Rare Expression Of The Heart And Soul Of Our Remote Scottish Island.Created at the Bruichladdich distillery, this superb Islay gin was distilled in the 'ugly betty' still described as "an oversized upside-down dustbin made of copper" by Tom Morton. Perhaps the best looking packaging we've ever seen for a gin - it's not all style and no substance either. This is a world-class gin, at a proper abv.