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Blood Monkey Irish Gin: A Malted Barley Genever-Style Spirit with Whiskey's Smoky Caramel, Distilled in Cork

Name: Blood Monkey Irish Gin: A Malted Barley Genever-Style Spirit with Whiskey's Smoky Caramel, Distilled in Cork
Brand: West Cork Distillers
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.0 (1 reviews)

8 /10

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Distillery: West Cork Distillers
Brand: Blood Monkey
Type: Genever
ABV: 40% ABV
Country: Ireland
Price: £33.25
Botanicals: juniper, lime leaf, almond, orris root, Irish rosemary, liquorice, coriander, citrus peel, chamomile, angelica

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Blood Monkey Irish Gin is a Genever gin made by West Cork Distillers in Ireland. ABV: 40% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, lime leaf, almond, orris root, Irish rosemary. Our expert rating is 8/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Lavender and candied citrus — lemon and orange peel, the malted barley base adding a warm, biscuity quality absent from neutral-grain gins

Palate

Smooth warm citrus spice — slight floral hint entwined with smoky caramel flavours of whiskey, the malt base providing viscosity like white whiskey, juniper maintaining gin identity

Finish

Velvety and dry — medium-length with herbs de Provence, citrus, coriander, and juniper, the malted barley's warmth persisting

Expert Review

8/10

Named for the sailors' trick of 'bleeding the monkey' — drilling into officers' barrels to steal liquor. A genever-style gin distilled in Cork from malted Irish barley, giving it the viscosity of white whiskey with smoky caramel notes beneath the citrus and juniper.