The Botanist Distiller's Strength Islay Dry Gin

The Botanist Distiller's Strength Islay Dry Gin is the bartender's Botanist: the same 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals as the original, bottled at a full 100 proof (50% ABV) in this 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

Made at Bruichladdich Distillery on the Isle of Islay, Scotland, Distiller's Strength takes The Botanist's signature recipe — 22 botanicals foraged on Islay, layered over nine traditional gin botanicals — and bottles it the way Bruichladdich bottles its whisky: at full strength. The higher proof pulls more botanical oils into the glass, giving a richer texture and a more intense, velvety mouthfeel built for cocktails that need a gin to stand up and be counted.

Tasting notes: sweet juniper and spice with citrus freshness on the nose, delicate mints, sweet gale, and wild thyme; warming spices and fragrant juniper give way to sweet citrus on the palate; long, powerful, velvety finish.

Why buy Distiller's Strength? Because it's the gin your Negroni has been waiting for — 100 proof of Islay botanical intensity that holds its own against Campari and vermouth. Browse the gin collection, the The Botanist brand collection, and more spirits.

Serving note: built for a Negroni or a 50/50 Martini; also superb over ice with a lemon twist.

How is it different from regular Botanist gin? Same 22 Islay botanicals, bottled at 50% ABV instead of the standard strength — bolder flavor, richer texture.

What botanicals are used? 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals plus nine traditional gin botanicals.

What is the ABV? 50% ABV (100 proof), 750mL.

Where is it made? Bruichladdich Distillery, Isle of Islay, Scotland.