09/26/2024
Saturday Gin Tasting by
Ana eli sipping gAin, elite but with limitations.
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin review
Made in: Lossberg, Germany, by Black Forest Distillers
Base: Molasses
Method: v***r distillation with a Carter-Head column still.
47% alcohol/94 proof
Botanicals 47 : Juniper, Almonds, mint, allspice, elderberry, English Hawthorn, Pomelo, orange, blackberry, clove, licorice, sage, acacia flower, ginger, jasmine, rose hip, lemon verbena, camomile, angelica, nutmeg, musk mallow, lavender, coriander, grains of paradise, Scarlet Monarda, Marshmallow, spruce shoots, black pepper, cardamom, cassia, Cinnamon, cranberry, cubeb peppers, honeysuckle, lemon, lemongrass, lime leaves, orris, cranberry, lingonberry, pimento, ambrette, bee balm, dog rose, lemon balm, blackthorn (sloe), sweet flag
Style: Modern gin.
The story of the Monkey is a huge part of the “legend” of this gin. How much is real, how much is fiction, I can’t honestly say. But it makes for a pretty good backstory for this gin. It’s the story of a man named Montgomery Collins who was the child of a diplomat and traveled to exotic places before joining the British air force, and having his own adventures. Eventually, he settled in the Black Forest of Germany, took over the WIld Monkey Inn, and learned the art of local distilling. And even producing his own signature gin - which became the trademark of his own inn. It’s a story of travel, adventure, and exotic experiences. Which eventually inspired this gin from Germany’s Black Forest.
When the Germans’ take time to make a good product, you know there are two things that are almost always true about it. The quality is usually excellent, and the price is going to reflect it - usually rightfully so.
This is certainly one of the most complex gins in the world - as the 47 in the name refers to the number of botanicals in the gin.
