Monkey 47 Gin

Monkey 47 is a gin created in Germany's Black Forest by Alexander Stein in 2008. It is made with 47 ingredients, among them cassia, hibiscus, sweet rush, jasmine, bergamot, cranberry, pomelo, verbena, elderflower and spruce. The name pays tribute to Montgomery Collins, a British commander who produced gin in the region in the 1950s. The gin is made in micro-batches of 1,250 litres and distilled in small steam-heated stills. The aroma is broad yet precise, with bitter orange and lime, a fresh balsamic quality, camphor, pepper, cinnamon and coriander, and floral notes of lavender and patchouli.