The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin [700ML]

Description

This is a cask rested gin from Islay at 46% ABV, made with 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals and rested for at least 6 months in cask, in a 700ML bottle.

At a Glance

• Brand: The Botanist
• Style: Gin, cask rested
• Volume: 700ML
• ABV: 46%
• Country and region: Scotland, Islay
• Botanicals: 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals, including apple mint, chamomile, gorse, heather, bog myrtle and wild thyme, plus a sprig of Islay juniper
• Cask: rested a minimum of 6 months in a cuvee of about 16 cask types

Tasting Notes

Body: soft.
Nose: initial notes of warming spices and candied citrus peels.
Finish: the oak influence begins to fade as the heart of The Botanist reveals itself.

A bottle we suggest to customers who like a gin with some oak and spice around the botanicals.

How It Differs

Unlike the Botanist Islay Dry Gin 1000ML, this one is rested in cask.

How to Serve

Sip it neat, as the brand recommends.

Ideal for: slow sipping, gifting a gin fan, or anyone curious about gin that has seen oak. Pairs with: our recommendations are char siu, chicken satay and tandoori prawns. For a more classic gin, see the Hendrick’s Gin 700ML or the Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin.

Questions

How long is The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin rested in cask?
At least 6 months, according to The Botanist’s own site.

What casks does The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin rest in?
The Botanist’s own site describes a cuvee of about 16 cask types, including red wine, bourbon and sherry casks.

How do you serve The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin?
The Botanist recommends sipping it neat to discover its flavour profile.

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