Monkey 47 Dry Gin (50cl, 47%)

A dry gin combining classic juniper aromatics with a recipe of 47 botanicals, including Black Forest spruce shoots, cranberries, sloes, elderflowers and blackberry leaves, plus fresh citrus peel. After distillation it rests for around 100 days in earthenware vessels and is coarsely filtered through a layered filter, without chill filtration. The number 47 refers to both the botanical count and the 47% ABV. It is bottled in a 500 ml brown apothecary bottle. Nose: intense and fresh menthol, camphor and juniper, developing into fruity notes and citrus acidity. Palate: dense, complex and spicy with lively acidity, peppery notes against lemony and herbal freshness. Finish: long and intense, marked by blackberries and blackcurrants.