SCAN TO REVIEW
The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is a Barrel-Aged gin made by Bruichladdich Distillery in Scotland. ABV: 46% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander, angelica, cassia, cinnamon. Our expert rating is 8/10.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Warming spices and candied citrus peels — perfumed juniper, baking spices and oak with sweet fleshy orange, cinnamon, coconut and almonds
Palate
Initially sweet with a stronger citrus punch — saffron and grapefruit with unexpected gingerbread and cloves, extra viscosity from the cask with deep mouthfeel
Finish
Oak fades as the heart of The Botanist reveals itself — fresh herbal notes, juniper, coriander and citrus returning in a rush
Expert Review
8/10The Botanist rested for six months across a cuvée of sixteen American and European oak casks. The oak adds vanilla and baking spice without masking the thirty-one Islay botanicals.
Community Reviews
No community reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Related Gins
Review
Hernö Artisan Ten Cask Aged Gin: Birch Cask Anniversary Edition — Only 1,921 Numbered Bottles from Sweden's Most Awarded Distillery
Created for Hernö's 10th anniversary — matured in birch casks as an homage to the Dala region where the distillery was b...
Read more Ash Carrington
January 24, 2026
Review
The Botanist Hebridean Strength: The Bolder Side of Islay at 51.5%
The Botanist at 51.5% — the same thirty-one Islay botanicals at distiller's strength. Rich, viscous and complex — a deep...
Read more
Joe Whitfield
November 27, 2025
Review
Hernö Juniper Cask Gin
Hernö's Juniper Cask Gin is a barrel-aged expression that doubles down on the category's defining botanical by maturing ...
Read more Ash Carrington
October 30, 2025
Review
Hernö Juniper Cask Gin
Hernö's Juniper Cask Gin is a barrel-aged expression matured in juniper wood casks — a distinctive choice that reinforce...
Read more Ash Carrington
January 23, 2026