The Botanist Cask Rested Gin: Ugly Betty Meets Sixteen Oak Casks
Originally published on gin.directoryThe Botanist Cask Rested Gin is a Gin made by Bruichladdich Distillery. ABV: 46% ABV. Our expert rating is 8/10.
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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.
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