Islands

Bruichladdich Distillery

Bruichladdich, Islay

  • Island distilled
  • On the coast
  • Foraged botanicals
  • Also makes whisky
  • Open to visitors

The Islay malt distillery on the shore of Loch Indaal. The Botanist, launched in 2011, is distilled there in a converted Lomond still and is built on botanicals foraged on Islay itself.

What they make

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin Bruichladdich Distillery

Twenty-two botanicals foraged on Islay, on top of nine classic ones.

Where to buy it. We don’t sell gin and we take no commission, so the honest answer is to buy from the distillery. thebotanist.com is their own site. Good independent bottle shops will stock it too.

Facts on this page were compiled on 17 September 2026 from public sources. Distilleries change hands, move and close. If something here is wrong — especially if it’s your distillery — tell us and we’ll fix it.