The Botanist Gin Review!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2019
- From way up there in the Scottish Highlands comes the mighty Botanist! But is the quality as high as the land from which it hails?
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I’ve been a gin guy for over 30 years and The Botanist is my favorite gin.
You clearly have good taste Ether Man! 😊
Have you tried Prairie Gin?
Is it ok to use botanist for cocktails (like negroni) or it's too good to be mixed with anything else and some beefeater would fit much better for such purpose?
@@PLBW81 Yeah
First gin I’ve tried and it’s my favorite so far
Islay is pronounced Eye-Lah - it’s famous for its peated smokey scotch whiskies 😁
Thanks Elgan Powell !
This gin is made by Bruichladdich distillery, one of the best Islay whiskies. That was the reason I searched for this review anyway.
Thanks Knowledgeable Sceptic!
Merry Christmas!! 🎄😊
lol, this is what I came down to the comment section to write. You beat me to it by about a year. I'm normally a Islay scotch drinker myself and saw binging with babish promoting the Botanist gin so thought I'd give it a try and landed on this review.
Yessir! I love Islay whiskies. This gin I will investigate.
"I'm sure it's 41 or something like that" - woops you're now over the limit, its 46. I'm not a huge gin guy, but I LOVE Botanist. Can even drink it straight, only gin I'm happy to do that with, but Botanist, Fever Tree + sprig of rosemary = perfect
I could smell rosemary tones in the aroma.
Well done Bruichladdich! I tried The Botanist for the first time today and it is my new favorite!
Is it ok to use botanist for cocktails (like negroni) or it's too good to be mixed with anything else?
It's bloody fantastic! I'm not a gin person but this is a must have. I went straight up on the rocks to test it. Beautiful aroma. Flavour felt muted by the strength on the after-taste. Will have to try mixed with some tonic water.
Hi Bobby, thanks for the excellent, informative (and enthusiastic!) Gin reviews. I really enjoy them. :-)
Fleets McAppleton
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! It’s just me on my own filing in my apartment here in london and it can get a bit lonely sometimes so it’s so nice to hear that people are enjoying watching! 😊👍🍸
Can never go wrong with the Botanist.
I just spoke with a random stranger in the liquor aisle of a grocery store in Chicago, and he told me he prefers/recommends Botanist straight on the rocks. I always take tonic in my gin, but am willing to give that a shot.
Virtual random guy advises New Amsterdam Gin. Spruce it up with lemon or whatever but it's not worth paying twice as much for trends that shady yet bald fashionistas bloviate about.
@@patrickcooper7629 "shady yet bald fashionistas bloviate about" ... So the alternative is the abomination that is New Amsterdam? New Amsterdam itself is a product of "trendiness." If you are interested in saving money, surely there are better options. I'd rather drink one cocktail a month made with The Botanist than have a drink a day every day made with the orange-bubblegum-infused mosntrosity that is New Amsterdam.
This Gin got my attention because it is made in the Islay region of Scotland and i am a scotch person and my favourite whiskies come from the islay region as well. I am eagerly waiting to get a bottle and try this. Hopefully this weekend i will get one!!
Hi Bobby, loving the reviews, great to meet you last week (at the WSET) keep up the good work!
John Fry
Thanks John! Great to meet you too mate! Look forward to seeing you again soon. 👍
Just started really getting into gin and keep coming back to your channel. Finally subscribed, you are the man good luck with everything!
Thank you Daniel, you’re very kind! Welcome to the club! 😊😊
@@nononsensegindrinking5152 lol and here I am again watching this video. Giving the botanist a second go with it being a birthday gift, wasn’t blown away first time but wanted to watch this in order to get excited over it haha
Had it for the first time yesterday with Thomas Henry Elderflower Tonic and it was just the best G&T I've ever had.
I saw the Botanist at my local Total Wine. In case you haven’t heard of this store, Total Wine is sort of a super store for alcoholic beverages. The Botanist appears to be popular. It takes up a decent space on the shelf. The price here is $42 usd/ 750 ml. I haven’t tried this one yet. I’ll get around to it though. Thanks for the great review 👍🏻
Okay okay I’ll actually buy it if it’s that good 😋 I love drinks with the botanist, but never wanted to pay for a bottle. You’ve convinced me!
Ur American voice is funny but I like ur Scottish accent. Bringing love from the states bro bro
I love this gin. It makes an outstanding dry martini.
The best gin ever
Hi Bobby I just jumped from the dark spirits and am now trying out Gins! This gin is great picked up some here in the USA!
Anybody else get the ad immediately before the cork pop??! Honestly wasn’t disappointed once I heard that sweet squeaky “pøp”
Love to see you like this as well as one of my other favorites Roku
would love to see you review Nolet’s
Thanks Tanner Henvey
I’ll try to track some down! 😊
Great gin, trying to find this gin in lanzarote only to find that one of my customers in the bar brews the stuff, so now we have a supply of this great tasting gin, keep up the good work, keeps us bar workers informed
Thanks Paul! That sounds awesome! Glad I can be of help mate! 👍
Bought it today it's very impressive 👍
I always make a victory Negroni after successful mountain climbs... and until this autumn, I was using Tanqueray and Gibley for the gin component... but after I caught wind of The Botanist in a cocktail-making demo by "Japan's Greatest Bartender", I figured I'd give it a shot
and OH. MY. GOD. It made the negroni SO MUCH BETTER. The Tanq and the Gib lent the negroni a kind of harsh and slightly unpleasantly astringent flavor.
The Botanist smoothed off those harsh edges, and now the cocktail is stellar - the character of the gin is still there, but it's much gentler
the premium price was totally worthit
and it lends a little extra class to a drink made after a long day of shlepping around in the alpine wild
Killed almost a full fifth of this tonight, got about one or two shots left. Safe to say, a terrific gin. Gin drunk is great, too, as you can still type properly, yet feel warm and as if you are in the 1800s while walking through the meadows with fawns gracefully dancing around the lilies. Thanks. Lis Pendens.
As a Port Charlotte drinker, I can't wait to try this one. Let's see if Bruichladdich is as good at making gin as it is at making whisky.
Before I mix any liquor, be it scotch, rye, bourbon, gin or what have you. I attempt to drink it alone to see if I like it straight. So far, just about everything I've drank gives me chills and that awful sour face. But this Gin, the botanist, does neither of those and I love it. I can drink it alone, and soon I will be using it for cocktails and such. Not to say I'm not a fan of other liquor, I love rum and Johnny Walker. I just physically cringe when I drink them lol
Hey Andrew,
I’m exactly the same as you, I never really enjoy drinking spirits neat at all. To me tonic is the key to releasing the flavours in a gin. I was interested to hear about your experience with botanist though, I shall definitely be giving that a try this evening!
I started drinking my gin straight recently, sometimes with one ice cube. And let me tell ya - this one doesn't go down without a fight. It needs that ice cube to tame that attitude. It is wonderfully aromatic. Just sticking my nose into the glass and taking it all in is my absolute favorite about it. Very long slowly fading finish, which is warm and spicy, but not harsh. So for those who like to skip the tonic and take their gin straight or on ice - beware that this gin has a tempter. But only on that initial first hit, as soon as it's spread around your mouth it just melts and releases all those wonderful flavors. I really really like this gin. It's extremely pleasant and mellow in some aspects, but it has a quirk. And I find it interesting.
While you're unable to talk and I've just finally found a small bottle of the Botanist to try, I thought I ought to give it a try with you! This is a great gin. Quite different from Sipsmiths in my mouth, but very robust and complex. Thanks Bobby!
You’re welcome Greg! 😊
That’s a nice choice bobby! Well done!!!!
Hugo Eloy
Cheers Hugo! 👍😊
Love your reviews! I just tried The Botanist and it was great! Have u tried Prairie Organic Gin? And lastly could u use Sparkling water instead of Tonic?
Another great review, you should add the Boe Superior Gin to your list.
Adam Drake
Thanks Adam! It’s on the list!! 👍😊
One of the few 'fancy' gins I like. We have a lot of guys in California trying to do different gins but usually they are just so-so. I end up back with Beafeater. However Botanist is really good. BTW the embossing (if that's the word) on the bottle are the botanically (latin) names of the botanicals used.
One of the best dry gins out there just drunk to much and need a break from this one to enjoy it again
On the topic of artisan tonic, Navy Hill makes excellent products if you can get it in the UK (my apologies if you are unable to find it). My favorite by far is a Tonic-Club Soda mix, which has the perfect level of controlled sweetness for me (and, importantly, certainly not the chemical/fake sugar way of controlling sweetness). They also have a Juniper Tonic, which sounds like a weird idea, but actually pairs astonishingly well with floral-forward gins.
Hey M P!
Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely try to track some of this down! 😊👍
Hi Bobby I am new to your channel & I am a huge fan of gin and have a fair size collection. Loving your reviews thank you very much. The Botanist & Martin Miller's are 2 of my all time favourites and have just tried a brand new one which is definitely up there with those 2 for me... Its called Crosskirk gin made by North point distillers in the far north of Scotland where i live, just not far from john o'groats.... You really need to try it as it's amazing 😍 👍 xx
Hi Fiona!
Welcome to my channel! Very glad to have you onboard! I will definitely add this one to the list 😊😊
A truly stunning gin
Seems like it’s quite big in the states too eh joimachine ?
Eye-la, Distilled by the famous Bruichladich whisky distillery that makes world class whiskies
To know the real quality of gin, first it should be tasted and reviewed without tonic and then a review with tonic in the same video all quickly covered, becouse some people like it without tonic and some with, just try to suit both categories to be a top gin reviewer, bc you are headig there if you manege these issues.
Is it ok to use botanist for cocktails (like negroni) or it's too good to be mixed with anything else and some beefeater would fit much better for such purpose?
Made me want to buy one! On my list now (I'm a beginner) Discovered gin after I turned 50 So I feel I have missed out.. I want to buy the Aviation gin and the Empress 1908 gin next (2.and 3rd bottle).
I`m not an expert, juust tried a few gind already, also several local ones, but for me the botanist is still my favourite one
The Botonist.....Very clean and my favorite. Not sure you even tasted it. You had too much tonic 🤣🤣
Yes Pamela Cunningham !
I have much much less tonic now! I will have to revisit some of my old gins and try them again! 😂😂
The best gin. And here in the states about $34 per 750ml. About what tang 10 is. Maybe that's why my liquor store is out of it.
Is it ok to use botanist for cocktails (like negroni) or it's too good to be mixed with anything else and some beefeater would fit much better for such purpose?
Oof just bought a 750ml as a gift for Xmas and it was $39.99 WITH discount
That American accent fucking killed me.
Cheers from Canada
Everyone needs to splurge once and awhile
sctdg01
Very true, and nice use of the word ‘splurge’. It’s not used often enough these days! 👍😊😊
I like to keep it old school
Double Dutch tonic 👌🏽
nice
Salud🍻from mexico
Have you tried svami tonic from india ?
I bought a bottle a few weeks ago, sliced my thumb very badly om that foil lol
Oh no! Sorry to hear that Aladoris! 😩
Very exy here and a very nice drop but, I could get nearly 3 bottles of beefeater for the same price.
Same Bruichladdich distillate. You can't go wrong with what Jim McEwan comes up with
Hi looking for a new gin as my favourite brooklyn gin is hard to get in NZ. Looking between roku and Bruichladdich The Botanist Islay Dry Gin ?
Any idea please
Hi Eric
Is probably go for the botanist but the are both very good. Don’t forget your own NZ gin Scapegrace too! 👍
Really liked The Botanist. May I recommend Caorunn gin.
thanks Namka B, I'll add it to the list!
One thumb up for the Scottish accent.
what tonic goes best with it?
Hey John!
I always have Fever Tree gold label but I think the Mediterranean one would work well too. If you go on Fever Tree’s website there is a guide which tells you which tonics go best with which gin fever-tree.com/en_GB/products/premium-indian-tonic-water
Islay is pronounced eye-la.....and The Botanist is made by Bruichladdich (pronounced Brook-Laddie), one of the best known Scotch whisky distillers. Yes, it is expensive....but you get what you pay for in this case.
I very much agree jtf2dan 😊😊
Wait, did you say you buy your gin off of amazon?!
I do! Amazon sells liquor in the uk and I think in Europe too 😃😃
@@nononsensegindrinking5152 yea they do here in Germany too
Have you tried the 1724 tonic bobby? X
Actually yes Lucy. It’s very nice 😊
delish...and the 1.75 bottle tames the price.
Lmao at your Ralph impression lol he's a whiskey reviewer if your not familiar
English Gent
I try to spread a little joy! 👍
@@nononsensegindrinking5152 ik you don't like that nasty Bombay sapphire stuff lol I hate it as well but I picked up a bottle of Bombay original London dry gin and it's not the best ever but it's much better than the sapphire, not many people will realise that the much cheaper Bombay is in fact much better lol
English Gent
😂 I’ll have to try that one too unfortunately!!
My family members is drink straight beclanist
A London dry gin doesn't have to be from London, it just has to use the process.
Seen this around before but never tried it btw have you had brockmens
English Gent
Yeah I was the same so thought I’d better try it!
Here’s my review of Brockmans 👍
ruclips.net/video/a6V6jt_Cmcs/видео.html
The american accent at the end lmao
Go to 5:40 to get to the point
The price must’ve come down. I’m seeing it for $36.99 here in Texas.
Oof just bought a 750ml as a gift for Xmas and it was $39.99 WITH discount
The Botanist was surprisingly good.
Is it ok to use botanist for cocktails (like negroni) or it's too good to be mixed with anything else and some beefeater would fit much better for such purpose?
@@B4BAIKA I consider both good gins to drink without a mixer.
Star of Bombay or Botanist?
Definitely botanist!
Ooohhhh a Scottish burr is the sexiest accent on the planet. Nice!
Franklin and Sons regular tonic water. Slightly less bitter.
I'm looking at getting a gin. Iv love brooklyn gin but it's hard to get. Looking between roku and Botanist dry gin to try. Any idea please?
You’re drinking glass is too short
where is your hair
Hey Howard! I had to shave it off for a TV commercial! It’s back now though 👍