Distillery
Monkey 47
Monkey 47 is a premium gin produced in the Black Forest (Loßburg, Germany) by Black Forest Distillers. It is known for the use of 47 botanicals, small-batch production and distinctive expressions such as the Barrel Cut and the Sloe Gin.
- Loßburg · Baden-Württemberg · Germany
- Since 2010
The story
The brand idea is inspired by the story of Montgomery Collins, a former RAF officer who created a gin in the Black Forest in the 1950s. The recipe was revived and developed by Alexander Stein in collaboration with master distiller Christoph Keller; the project began around 2010 at the Stählemühle and production is now based in Loßburg. In January 2016 Pernod Ricard acquired a majority stake in the producing company, Black Forest Distillers.
Production philosophy
Botanical research and artisanal production: the brand emphasizes sensory curiosity, the use of fresh and local ingredients when possible, small-batch production and attention to detail (limited annual editions such as the Distiller's Cut).
Territory
Black Forest (Schwarzwald), Loßburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Production method
Maceration of botanicals in alcohol (French molasses alcohol is indicated) for about 36 hours, traditional small-batch distillation and subsequent resting of the distillate in earthenware containers for several months before bottling. Some expressions (e.g. Barrel Cut) include maturation in selected wooden casks.
Distillation
Small-batch production: maceration of botanicals for ~36 hours, traditional distillation and subsequent refinement of the distillate; unfiltered bottling into dark glass bottles numbered by batch.
Ageing
For the base gin: the distillate rests in earthenware containers for about three months before dilution and bottling. For the Barrel Cut: maturation in new, lightly toasted 110 L mulberry barrels.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Loßburg
- Categories
- gin
- Schwarzwald Dry Gin
- sloe gin
- barrel-cut / barrel-aged gin
- small-batch craft gin
- Raw materials
- juniper berries
- citrus peels (lemon, bitter orange, pomelo)
- cranberries
- spruce shoots
- various types of pepper (noted as 'six types of pepper')
- alcohol (French molasses alcohol, for maceration)
- Black Forest spring water
- a mix of other botanicals (total: 47 botanical ingredients)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- earthenware amphorae/containers for distillate ageing
- new 110 L mulberry barrels, lightly toasted (for the Barrel Cut)
- Representative products
- Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
- Gin Monkey 47 Barrel Cut 50cl - GiftBox
- Gin Monkey 47 Sloe 50cl
What makes it distinctive
- Gin produced in the German Black Forest (base in Loßburg).
- Recipe based on 47 botanicals, a distinctive brand feature.
- Small-batch production with maceration and earthenware refinement.
- Special lines and limited editions: annual Distiller's Cut, Barrel Cut, Experimentum Series and Sloe Gin.
- Majority stake acquired by Pernod Ricard in 2016.
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