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Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Gin 1L
Monkey 47
SKU 74748

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Gin 1L

$72.99 - $72.99
$72.99
$72.99 - $72.99
$72.99
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Monkey 47 traces its story to Wing Commander Montgomery Collins, a British Royal Air Force officer who settled in Germany's Black Forest after the war and began distilling his own gin at a guesthouse he ran there, reportedly naming it after Max, a monkey he had adopted from the Berlin Zoo. The original recipe was lost for decades until it resurfaced during a renovation of the property in the early 2000s, prompting Alexander Stein to found Black Forest Distillers in 2008 and revive the gin under the name Monkey 47, now part of the Pernod Ricard portfolio.

True to its name, the gin is built from forty seven hand selected botanicals, roughly a third of them foraged locally in the Black Forest, including spruce tips, lingonberries, elderflower, and blackthorn. Citrus peels are added fresh rather than dried, and all the botanicals are present together during distillation in the London Dry method. Following distillation, the spirit rests in large earthenware vessels for around one hundred days to oxidize and harmonize before it is diluted with soft regional spring water and bottled near the distillery.

The result is dense and layered, opening with juniper and cracked pepper before giving way to bright citrus, forest berries, and a distinct herbal, almost resinous depth. The finish is long and slightly bitter, with a lingering floral note. Its complexity holds up well in a Last Word or French 75, and it is equally satisfying served simply over ice with a wedge of citrus and a splash of tonic.

"Monkey 47 Bottling NoteAn unusual gin from the Black Forest in Germany, Monkey 47 contains a unique ingredient. No, not that! Lingonberries! The 47 comes from the number of botanicals that go into this unique gin, and the fact it's bottled at a healthy 47%. It seems that the botanicals speak for themselves, as the gin has received bucketfuls of critical acclaim. Some say less is more, not for Monkey 47!Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose: Oh there is a lot going on here... woody, vegetable smells under pin fresh grassy citrus notes and botanical sweetness, like a pine forest after the rain.

Palate: Predictably complex, this is a robust and powerful gin with plenty of spice, fruit and herb flavours. It's very well structured, and difficult to unpick but a citrus fresh start segues into pine and wood notes for a drying finish.

Finish: Wooded and reassuringly heavy."
Country: Germany
Bottle Size: 1L
Producer: Monkey 47
Proof: 94
Monkey 47

Monkey 47 traces its story to Wing Commander Montgomery Collins, a British Royal Air Force officer who settled in Germany's Black Forest after the war and began distilling his own gin at a guesthouse he ran there, reportedly naming it after Max, a monkey he had adopted from the Berlin Zoo. The original recipe was lost for decades until it resurfaced during a renovation of the property in the early 2000s, prompting Alexander Stein to found Black Forest Distillers in 2008 and revive the gin under the name Monkey 47, now part of the Pernod Ricard portfolio.

True to its name, the gin is built from forty seven hand selected botanicals, roughly a third of them foraged locally in the Black Forest, including spruce tips, lingonberries, elderflower, and blackthorn. Citrus peels are added fresh rather than dried, and all the botanicals are present together during distillation in the London Dry method. Following distillation, the spirit rests in large earthenware vessels for around one hundred days to oxidize and harmonize before it is diluted with soft regional spring water and bottled near the distillery.

The result is dense and layered, opening with juniper and cracked pepper before giving way to bright citrus, forest berries, and a distinct herbal, almost resinous depth. The finish is long and slightly bitter, with a lingering floral note. Its complexity holds up well in a Last Word or French 75, and it is equally satisfying served simply over ice with a wedge of citrus and a splash of tonic.

"Monkey 47 Bottling NoteAn unusual gin from the Black Forest in Germany, Monkey 47 contains a unique ingredient. No, not that! Lingonberries! The 47 comes from the number of botanicals that go into this unique gin, and the fact it's bottled at a healthy 47%. It seems that the botanicals speak for themselves, as the gin has received bucketfuls of critical acclaim. Some say less is more, not for Monkey 47!Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose: Oh there is a lot going on here... woody, vegetable smells under pin fresh grassy citrus notes and botanical sweetness, like a pine forest after the rain.

Palate: Predictably complex, this is a robust and powerful gin with plenty of spice, fruit and herb flavours. It's very well structured, and difficult to unpick but a citrus fresh start segues into pine and wood notes for a drying finish.

Finish: Wooded and reassuringly heavy."
Country: Germany
Bottle Size: 1L
Producer: Monkey 47
Proof: 94