Monkey 47 Gin (50cl, 47%)

Monkey 47 is a gin created in 2008 by Alexander Stein, made at the Black Forest distillery. It is a tribute to Commander Montgomery, who made his own gin in the Black Forest in the 1950s. The gin uses 47 botanicals, including cassia, hibiscus, sweet flag and jasmine, among others. It is distilled in small steam stills in micro-batches of 1250 litres and bottled at 47% vol. Its flavour profile combines citrus, spices and varied plants.