An 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!
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.
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.
Wooded and reassuringly heavy.
A unique gin, that is crying out to be made into a Martini. It'll need an equally robust vermouth though.
I am a gin connoisseur and have been for 18 years. Of all the gins, Monkey 47 is the pinnacle all others try to reach. Many place a close second but this gin is complex and spectacular. I've turned many imbibers (noun form) who hate the G word to love and respect the flavors Monkey 47 offers the palate. There is no need for tonic or soda. Straight. Neat or on the rocks with a zest of lemon.
To be honest I've never ever been a gin lover my mother drank it when we where growing up but never did I like the taste. Until last year when I was in Spain I was in I gin bar with friends and got bought a monkey 47 I had it not to be rude and WOW it was amazing. So now I don't hesitate to go out and stock up on 47 big thumbs up from me.
One night in Amsterdam my wife and I and another couple went to the bar in the Pulitzer Hotel. As a gin drinker I asked the bartender if there was a particular gin he would recommend. Without hesitation he said Monkey 47 . Having never heard of it I was intrigued, He'd made a Monkey 47 with a splash of Fever Tree Indian Tonic garnished with an orange peel infused with three cloves. I was immediately blow away and have been drinking it since . It is by far the most complex and enjoyable Gin and can be enjoyed neat as well as in a cocktail. I get it by the case ( 6 bottles) and have converted many vodka drinkers to the Monkey.
Loved it! Awesome taste, and it was great in my cocktail. Can't wait to try it in a martini.
Tastes horrible! Very much like the waste stream from a chemical factory. But each to their own
