Monkey 47

The story of Monkey 47 begins after World War II. In 1945, Montgomery Collins , at the time Commander of the Royal Air Force, was stationed in Berlin , where he dedicated himself, among other things, to the reconstruction of the zoo: in this circumstance he became friends with the little monkey Max , whose memory will accompany the English officer for years to come. In 1951, having retired to the Black Forest , Collins took over an inn , which he named “Zum Wilden Affen” (To the Wild Monkey) in honor of his old friend. Here he devoted himself to the production of a gin that was served as a house distillate until the 1970s. The recipe combines the fresh scents of the Black Forest with the aromas of spices that recall the childhood spent in India.

During a recent renovation of the inn, a wooden box decorated with the effigy of a monkey was found, inside which is the recipe of the 47 botanicals of the 47 degree gin dedicated to "Max the Monkey": thus it comes back to light the gin of Montgomery Collins and his cute little monkey.

Schwarzwald Dry Gin Monkey 47

500 ㎖

Schwarzwald Dry Gin Monkey 47 is a gin originally from Germany, produced with meticulous attention to the aromas of the distillate, in order to obtain a unique fragrance, the result of 47 botanicals expertly infused in alcohol. Among these you can find angelica root, acacia flowers and cranberries from the Black Forest, and then juniper, pepper, coriander, dog rose, lemon balm and nutmeg. This gin, diluted with spring water from the Black Forest until it reaches 47 degrees, ages in terracotta co...

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Type

Gin

Alcohol content

47%

Tasting moment

Neat, cocktail

Aroma

Woody

Origin

Germany

42.90 €

per bottle (0,5 ℓ) 85.80 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Schwarzwald Dry Gin Monkey 47

500 ㎖, Wooden box

Schwarzwald Dry Gin Monkey 47 is produced in Germany with meticulous attention to the aromas of the distillate, in order to obtain a unique fragrance, the result of 47 botanicals expertly infused in alcohol. Among these you can find angelica root, acacia flowers and cranberries from the Black Forest, and then juniper, pepper, coriander, rose hips, lemon balm and nutmeg.

This gin, diluted with Black Forest spring water until it reaches 47 degrees, is refined in terracotta containers and does not u...