Every year, the team behind Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut embarks on a global quest to discover the elusive 'Species Rara' - that one extraordinary ingredient to create a truly celestial taste experience. This year, the journey took a 4,000-mile leap from the Black Forest to Canadian maple trees. In a first-of-its-kind partnership with Cosman & Webb Farm, renowned since 1977 for their pure, organic maple syrup, the latest Distiller's Cut was born. The end result? A spicy, elegant dry gin boasting a delicate sweetness and a hint of caramel, set against a backdrop of exceptional density and complexity. Launched in 2010, Monkey 47 has become a globally coveted gin, its quality and craftsmanship admired by those who appreciate the finer things in life. This 13th edition of the Distiller's Cut is not only a remarkable taste experience but also a unique gifting opportunity.
About Monkey 47
After serving honorably in World War II, Commander Montgomery "Monty" Collins of the Royal Air Force was discharged in 1951 and moved to the Northern Black Forest where he opened a country guest home nicknamed "The Wild Monkey." The Black Forest area is notorious for producing some of the world's finest fruit liqueurs, and so Collins eventually began experimenting with distillation. In time, he perfected the recipe for his very own gin, which became the signature spirit served at The Wild Monkey until the 1970s.
"When I heard about a special gin that contains classical spices and also ingredients from the Black Forest such as spruce shoots and lingonberries, I left my job and began doing research with the aim of bringing this gin back to life," says Alexander Stein, who resurrected Collins' gin. After two years of research and development, Stein, together with master distiller Christoph Keller, settled on a recipe that called for 47 unique ingredients. The ingredients include acacia, acorus, calamus, almond, angelica, bitter orange, blackberry, cardamom, cassia, chamomile, cinnamon, citron verbena, cloves, coriander, cranberries, cubeb, dog rose, elderflower, ginger, grains of paradise, hawthorn berries, hibiscus abelmoshus, hibiscus syriacus, honeysuckle, jasmine, kaffir lime, lavender, lemon, lemon balm, lemongrass, licorice, lingonberries, mondara didyma, nutmeg, orris, pimento, pomelo, rosehip, sage, sloe, and spruce.
About Gin
According to Winston Churchill, "The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen's lives and minds than all the doctors in the Empire," referring to the British officers using it to treat malaria in India.
Initially made for medicinal purposes, gin gets most of its flavor from the juniper berries added after the distillation process. It sure has come a long way from the Middle Ages, with the introduction of new botanicals, fruits, and spices, bringing it closer to people of all flavor varieties.
Check out our impressive selection of gins, find your new favorite in the Top 10 gins, or explore the Best gins under $50.
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby® 150 Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey (1L)
