Monkey 47: A Black Forest Botanical Odyssey in Every Pour
Contemporary 47% ABV ABV Black Forest Distillers
15 March 2026
Extraordinary German Craft
Monkey 47 is what happens when German precision meets botanical abundance. At 47% ABV the contemporary style delivers juniper, lingonberry, and blackberry with incredible depth. Spruce and floral echoes linger.
15 March 2026
47 Botanicals of Wonder
Monkey 47 at 47% ABV is the most complex gin on the planet. The juniper, lingonberry, acacia, angelica, and blackberry are just the start — dense, textured, and endlessly fascinating. A modern icon.
11 February 2026
Worth the Premium
Yes it's expensive, but Monkey 47 at 47% ABV justifies every penny. The intensity of the nose — juniper resin, lingonberry tartness, spruce, jasmine — is unmatched. The finish is remarkably long.
17 January 2026
Almost Too Complex
At 47% ABV the sheer number of botanicals — juniper, lingonberry, acacia, angelica, blackberry and beyond — creates a flavour profile that's overwhelming. Impressive but exhausting to drink. Sometimes less is more.
26 December 2025
Black Forest Masterpiece
The Schwarzwald botanicals at 47% create layers upon layers of flavour. Lingonberry tartness, spruce, jasmine, pomelo citrus, and cranberry brightness unfold on every sip. Lavender and honeysuckle on the palate are divine.
16 October 2025
The Greatest Gin on Earth
Monkey 47 at 47% ABV is simply the most extraordinary gin ever created. The lingonberry, spruce, jasmine, cranberry, lavender, honeysuckle, and cardamom create unparalleled complexity. The long, peppery finish is perfection.
1 October 2025
Complexity Personified
The palate is dense and textured — cranberry brightness, lavender, honeysuckle, cardamom heat, lemongrass, sage. At 47% ABV the remarkably long, dry, peppery finish with lingonberry is extraordinary.