Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Sloe Gin, 50 cl

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Made to an old family recipe where sloes are steeped in Hayman’s Gin for several months before sugar is added. Deliciously fruity with notes of plum and a hint of nuttiness. Monkey 47 is a Gin brand with a unique history. It's hard to tell if all parts of the story are true or if some bits and pieces are deliberately spread to embellish the legend. The team at the helm today, Alexander Stein and Christoph Keller, have tinkered with the recipe Monty left, but it apparently remains largely the same. Monty’s original recipe had 47 ingredients, a number of them spices from his Madras childhood.

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This article was first published on June 8, 2020 at Monkey 47 Gin: From Failed Watchmaker To Making One Of The Best Gins In The World. You may also enjoy: I always thought a martini was… Well… lightweight. I didn’t realise it was so simple, alcoholic and contained a dazzling array of herbs and spices. There are two core expressions in the Monkey 47 range, the Schwarzwald Dry Gin and the Sloe Gin. In addition to this, each year the distillery releases a “Distiller’s Cut” – a one off limited edition focussed around highlighting a specific botanical.

This German premium sloe gin is made using a potato-based gin and sloe berry juice. It has a lovely mouthfeel with notes of raspberries and damson. A peppery finish. I am a whisky man, but I do occasionally dabble. During my time in Asia, I have had to find an alternative to “my main squeeze” in the summer months and a gin and tonic is quite perfect to refresh of an evening This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. With the new set up, they have continued to apply the combination of macerating some of the botanicals along with vapour infusing others in a multi-shot process, although they do this now in a slightly different way. By re-positioning the steam baskets and developing custom distillation apparatus, they can, in particular, isolate just the right amounts of volatile aromas, bringing them individually to the fore and carefully combining them to produce the perfect blend. On the palate, the flavors change a bit. The spirit is smooth with rich mint, pine, herbal, and citrus notes balanced by hints of floral flavors. Once the full flavor develops, you can taste more peppery and vegetal notes.As I type I have a Bombay Sapphire and tonic beside me, but last year I went on a “gin quest”, which included Monkey 47. It did not agree with me. I liked the taste very much, but something in the recipe made me feel strange and a bit ill. Stein, who hails from a family of distillers, came across this story in 2006. A few years later, he joined with the respected distiller, Keller, and this led to what I think just might be the world’s favorite cult gin just a decade or so later.

There’s also Hayman’s Spiced Sloe Gin, which is made using an additional mix of seasonal spices. Expect notes of ginger, plum, peppercorns, jammy strawberry and earthy juniper. Initially made for medicinal purposes, gin gets most of its flavor from the juniper berries added after the distillation process. It sure has come a long way from the Middle Ages, with the introduction of new botanicals, fruits, and spices, bringing it closer to people of all flavor varieties.There was a time when it was unthinkable to drink gin straight. These days, there are so many weird and wonderful ones, and such a higher level of quality, that there are plenty which qualify. Do you like Sloe Gin? Which brand do you prefer? I would love to know how you like to serve yours, so please leave your tips in the comments below.

To realise his dream, he partnered with distiller Christoph Keller, who was renowned for his fruit brandies and also drawn by the challenge. Montgomery Collins’ Gin was to be reborn !Stein describes lingonberries as being the ideal botanical in gin, as it inherently has a combination of the flavours that have always defined the spirit, namely a refreshing acidity, lasting bitterness and slight sweetness. How is Monkey 47 Gin made? I will confess that the first time I heard mention of a gin called Monkey 47 I assumed it must fall very much in the novelty category. Then I got to try it and it has been my favorite gin ever since, albeit often hard to find in Australia. Both sloes and mulberries have been soaked in Chase GB Gin, followed by a short ageing in Rhone Valley red wine casks. Tasty notes of dark fruits, red wine and Christmas spices such as cinnamon and cardamom. Monkey 47 has an honored place in our household. As a Martini with Dolin, a G&T, or even a Tom Collins. I can’t drink another gin now, barring the odd Tanqueray 10 Martini with a twist of lemon!