At first sniff, the earthy scent of woodland spices just might make tasters forget that Koval Dry Gin was distilled in Chicago and not a wildflower-filled meadow. The Botanist gin is distilled with not just juniper, but 22 wild botanicals that have been hand-foraged on Islay, the remote Scottish island where it is made. Hozzads It is one of two gins made on the island and is known for its hand-foraged botanicals.