A good
gin needs a little more percentage to transport aromas; as a result, Monkey
47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin was brewed with 47 ingredients. The premium gin
comprises 3 gin worlds ? sweet juniper, angelica seeds from the crown of the
United Kingdom, exotic ingredients from the jungle and Taj Mahal, and roots
derived from sloe berries, bramble leaves, and spruce tips.
Montgomery Collins, the founder of Monkey 47, was a British Navy Wing
Commander and a son of a diplomat. His job in 1945 after WWII in Berlin was
to overlook and support the rebuilding of the Berlin Zoo. He fell in love
with a monkey named Max and took over his sponsorship and care. When
Montgomery Collins was done with his job in Berlin, he moved to the Black
Forest and opened a guesthouse/pub called “Zum Wilden Affen.” He brought his
GIN recipe, and after a while, he found great flavours and ingredients from
the black forest (spruce tips, bramble leaves, etc.) and created his own Max
the Monkey – Black Forest Gin”.
Crystal clear in colour with an aroma that seems like a combination of
juniper, pineapple sage, lemon verbena, lavender, rose, hibiscus, and lime.
As the spirit warms, herbal notes emerge more prominently, and oregano and
honeysuckle appear fleetingly.
Best enjoyed when combined with tonic water, garnish with a grapefruit
peel. Alternatively the perfect match for classic gin cocktails. |
What's in the box
1 x 500ml Monkey 47
