The Botanist Cask Rested Gin

Our Head Distiller, Adam, chose a selection of casks for this release. The Botanist Gin was placed into a mix of Sauternes, Pomerol, St. Emilion, Rivesaltes, Charentes, Virgin Oak, recharred barrels and a few more in order to craft the unique flavour profile. There are approximately 16 different cask types used.

One of the main differences is that Rested is matured for a minimum of six months in oak casks, whereas Aged is matured for a minimum of three years, so the time spent in cask is significantly longer for Aged.

A different selection of casks are also used for each expression, contributing to their unique and distinct flavour profiles.

We recommend you try Rested neat to fully appreciate its complexity and depth of flavour. You can also try it in an Amaro which is created simply by mixing Rested with good quality Amaro then garnishing with a maraschino cherry and an orange twist. Alternatively, it is also delicious as an alternative to our classic Islay Dry Gin when making a G&T.

Yes, The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is widely considered to be an excellent gin, picking up a prestigious Masters Medal at the Global Gin Masters in 2025 - the highest accolade available. It is one of the first gins on the market to have been briefly matured in oak casks, offering a different taste experience compared to a more classic dry gin, such as The Botanist Islay Dry Gin.

The same selection of 22 wild Islay botanicals is used in The Botanist Cask Rested Gin as we use in our classic Islay Dry Gin. The full list is apple mint, chamomile, creeping thistle, downy birch, elder, gorse, lemon balm, hawthorn, bog myrtle, sweet cicely, lady’s bedstraw, spear mint, water mint, meadowsweet, red clover, tansy, mugwort, white clover, heather, wood sage, wild thyme and a token sprig of Islay juniper. All of them are responsibly hand-foraged by our two professional foragers.

Yes, The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is gluten-free. The distillation process transforms the liquid into vapour and leaves the heavy gluten proteins behind.

We recommend sipping The Botanist Cask Rested Gin neat in order to discover its unique flavour profile. For a delicious long drink, try it in a Paloma with grapefruit juice - find the full recipe here.

The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is 46% ABV / 92 proof.

If you’re mixing The Botanist Cask Rested Gin with tonic water, we recommend using a Mediterranean tonic as it has a lighter, less bitter taste that will let the flavour profile of the gin shine through.

There are 64 calories in a single serving (25ml) of The Botanist Cask Rested Gin.

It depends on what serve you’re preparing. If you’re mixing The Botanist Cask Rested Gin with tonic water, try garnishing it with a twist of lemon peel or something subtle that won’t overpower the drink. For a serve like the Paloma, garnish with a slice of grapefruit to complement the grapefruit soda.

Depending on where you are in the world, The Botanist Cask Rested Gin can be purchased on our distillery site (www.bruichladdich.com). If you’re shopping in the US, clicking on the ‘Shop’ button on this website will show you the different retailers that have The Botanist Cask Rested Gin in stock in your state.

The Botanist Cask Rested Gin makes a delicious selection of cocktails. You can find our various recommendations on this page.

Compared to a classic dry gin, The Botanist Cask Rested Gin has more pronounced notes of candied citrus peel, warming spices and rich fruits thanks to the brief maturation period in oak casks that previously held a combination of bourbon and different wines such as Madeira, Pomerol, Sauternes and Pineau de Charentes, among others.

The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is a great gift for someone in your life who you know is a gin lover, but who also likes to try something a little different. Since The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is briefly matured in selection of around sixteen different cask types for a minimum of 6 months, it develops a very different flavour profile. The casks, which previously held a combination of bourbon and different wines such as Madeira, Pomerol, Sauternes and Pineau de Charentes give it a more spicy, fruity and earthy bouquet compared to a classic dry gin.

Yes, The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is suitable for vegans - we use no animal products in the making or filtering of our gin.

While the base spirit of The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is our classic Islay Dry expression which does not contain any sugar, the brief maturation in oak casks that have previously held other spirits contributes a very small amount of residual sugar to the spirit.

Yes, The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is sustainably produced. Firstly, our 22 wild botanicals are responsibly hand-foraged by our two professional foragers who are also responsible for cultivating the land where they grow and ensuring local populations are never depleted. Secondly, The Botanist Cask Rested Gin is produced by Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited which is a certified B Corp company. In order to become a credited B Corp company, we need to adhere to various environmental and social standards and to be able to prove we are maintaining and improving upon these year on year. The full Impact Report we produce annually can be viewed here (link to Impact Report) which details more about the initiatives we undertake to ensure we are always using our business as a force for good.