Monkey 47 Gin (0,5L 47%)

Monkey 47 is bottled unfiltered in individually numbered batches. The brown glass bottles were developed especially and recreate the traditional design of an old chemist's bottle, the brown glass protecting the volatile aromas from UV light. And the label on this bottle depicts... what else – the wild monkey. From the tranquil Black Forest valley, "Monkey 47" has now embarked on its round-the-world trip and will soon be available in over 20 countries on three continents. Aficionados, bartenders and connoisseurs the world over have come to appreciate the incredible complexity and harmony of a gin that Commander Collins invented as long as 60 years ago – mainly out of nothing more than a nostalgic yearning for England.

The global spice trade, access to oriental and Asian spices and continuously developing distillation techniques brought about a sustained improvement in the quality of gin. With the discovery of quinine as a form of malaria prevention and the introduction of "tonic water", gin acquired its key significance as an important basis for a variety of cocktails and long drinks.Today, at the start of the 21st century, gin is on everyone's lips the world over – as the pinnacle of the art of distillation and a secret passion of bartenders. Following centuries of changing tastes and dynamic transformation, the history of gin has now taken on a whole new dimension.

Then, the ancient alchemistic art of distillation simply takes its course...Using this traditional and proven approach, a molecular aroma architecture is created which produces a harmonious taste that is as complex as it is captivating. But even after distillation, Black Forest Dry Gin is a long way from being finished. Only when it's been stored for three months in traditional earthenware containers and married with the extremely soft water of its own Black Forest spring does the distillate develop the matchless harmony and mellowness that make "Monkey 47" an absolute pleasure, either in a mix drink or just on its own.