Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
Monkey 47 Reviewed by Gin School; distillery has not claimed entry
One of the world's most coveted gins, Monkey 47 is distilled in Germany's Black Forest, where 47 botanicals are batch-distilled and rested in earthenware. It draws on three worlds — British gin tradition, the spice routes of India and the wild Schwarzwald, which lends its spruce, lingonberry, sloe and elderflower. The nose is forest-fresh: bright citrus and eucalyptus over soft lavender and chamomile; the palate turns oily and complex, liquorice and dark blackberry giving way to a long, dry, peppery finish of lemongrass and pine. A connoisseur's pour at 47% ABV.
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Botanicals in Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
Juniper
Juniperus communis
Piney, Resinous, Citrus-bright
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Angelica Root
Angelica archangelica
Earthy, Herbal, Musky-sweet
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Sage
Salvia officinalis
Earthy-resinous, Camphor-sharp, Slightly-bitter
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Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Floral-soft, Camphor-sweet, Herbaceous
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Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla (German) / Chamaemelum nobile (Roman)
Apple-floral, Honey-sweet, Gently-bitter
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Clove
Syzygium aromaticum
Warm-pungent, Sweet-resinous, Numbing-spice
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Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans
Warm-spice, Sweet-resinous, Slightly-bitter
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Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Sharp-warm, Citrus-zing, Slow-pungent
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Allspice
Pimenta dioica
Warm, Aromatic, Sweet-spiced
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Grains of Paradise
Aframomum melegueta
Pepper-warm, Citrus-spiced, Cardamom-bright
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Jasmine
Jasminum grandiflorum / Jasminum sambac
Floral-intense, Sweet-narcotic, Indolic-deep
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Orange Peel
Citrus aurantium Dulcis (sweet orange) — also Citrus × sinensis
Sweet-citrus, Bright-aromatic, Sunshine
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Liquorice Root
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sweet-deep, Anise-edged, Smooth-warm
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Spruce
Picea abies (Norway spruce)
Resinous-fresh, Pine-citrus, Forest-bright
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Elderflower
Sambucus nigra
Honey-floral, Pear-light, Muscat-sweet
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Mint
Mentha spicata
The culinary mint of gin and cocktails — spearmint's sweet, cooling character comes from R-(−)-carvone, not menthol, making it gentler and rounder than peppermint.
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Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Deep, jammy and hauntingly floral — elderberry's dark berry richness and wine-like character are the sibling of elderflower's perfume, from the same remarkable tree.
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Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Jammy-berry, Floral-violet, Caramel-sweet
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