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Batch CXVII. Schwarzwald, Friday April 26, 2024 NO. 47
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Monkey 47 The Becher

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Mens sana in corpore sano. After several years of sensory research and experimenting with a variety of glasses in search of a healthy mind in a healthy body (the perfect gin and tonic as it were), we have adopted a completely new approach in our hunt for the perfect drinking vessel. In addition to upholding proven German craftsmanship and continuing traditions that have withstood the test of time, the form and functionality of this vessel allows a truly unique taste sensation: the earthenware cup for the perfect Monkey and Tonic.

Now long since forgotten but unique in its functionality, earthenware – like porcelain – is almost entirely sintered, thus rendering it non-translucent and giving it the particular charm of a hand-crafted item. The insulating properties of the clay enable the contents to be kept cool for longer while the special surface structure, which is created by adding salt during the firing process, helps to preserve the carbon dioxide content and thus produces a more distinctive and refined taste sensation.

In an elaborate process, each individual vessel made from clay is fired exclusively for us and then adorned by hand with the traditional "gauge" unit of measure. Only in our case, the measure of all things is... what else – the wild monkey.

It's not that we only ever like to do things rustic-style in the Black Forest – but if something has a great past, you should give it a great future. That's why the earthenware mug for Gin & Tonic should have pride of place on any bar counter worth its salt.

MONKEY 47 Experimentum Series : 2y09

Rome – MONKEY 47, Hazelnut, cacao

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The art of distillation goes hand in hand with chasing aromas and rendering them in liquid form – although alcohol is merely the medium, not the actual goal of the process. Meanwhile, the world of spirits is divided into categories rather than sensory components and the possibilities associated with them. It’s a form of conditioning that stands in contrast to our obsession with variety and innovation. Why do distillates and spir...

Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2022

Galium odoratum - Woodruff or the "Master of the Forest"

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Since we’ve been doing this for more than a decade now, let’s dispense with the usual introduction … All right, all right – a quick run-through for the newcomers: botanical curiosity, obsessive pursuit of unparalleled quality, numerous expeditions on the hunt for exotic aromas, Species rara – et voilà, Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut. For this year’s edition, we didn’t have to travel any seas, climb any mountains, or descend deep below the su...

Monkey 47 Experimentum Series

2y06: London – Monkey 47, Mint-Sauce & Honey

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The art of distillation goes hand in hand with chasing aromas and rendering them in liquid form – although alcohol is merely the medium, not the actual goal of the process. Meanwhile, the world of spirits is divided into categories rather than sensory components and the possibilities associated with them. It’s a form of conditioning that stands in contrast to our obsession with variety and innovation. Why do distillates and spir...

Monkey 47 Experimentum Series

2y04 : Amsterdam - Monkey 47, Bitterballen extraction and mustard seeds

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The art of distillation goes hand in hand with chasing aromas and rendering them in liquid form – although alcohol is merely the medium, not the actual goal of the process. Meanwhile, the world of spirits is divided into categories rather than sensory components and the possibilities associated with them. It’s a form of conditioning that stands in contrast to our obsession with variety and innovation. Why do distillates and spir...

Monkey 47 Experimentum Series

2y03: Vienna – Monkey 47, apricots and poppy

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The art of distillation goes hand in hand with chasing aromas and rendering them in liquid form – although alcohol is merely the medium, not the actual goal of the process. Meanwhile, the world of spirits is divided into categories rather than sensory components and the possibilities associated with them. It’s a form of conditioning that stands in contrast to our obsession with variety and innovation. Why do distillates and spir...

Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2023

Acer saccharum - Maple syrup

Same same, but different – actually, hold on a minute. After so many years, why don’t we spare you the detailed introduction and just briefly formulate the essentials: botanical curiosity, obsessive pursuit of unparalleled quality, numerous expeditions on the hunt for exotic aromas, Species Rara – et voilà, Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut! Since we went in search of the good stuff close by last year and found that one special ingredient right out...

Monkey 47 Experimentum Series

2y07: Berlin – Monkey 47, Worcester-Sauce Dresdner Art

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The art of distillation goes hand in hand with chasing aromas and rendering them in liquid form – although alcohol is merely the medium, not the actual goal of the process. Meanwhile, the world of spirits is divided into categories rather than sensory components and the possibilities associated with them. It’s a form of conditioning that stands in contrast to our obsession with variety and innovation. Why do distillates and spir...

Monkey 47 Experimentum Series

2y05 : Zürich - Monkey 47 & Hay

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The art of distillation goes hand in hand with chasing aromas and rendering them in liquid form – although alcohol is merely the medium, not the actual goal of the process. Meanwhile, the world of spirits is divided into categories rather than sensory components and the possibilities associated with them. It’s a form of conditioning that stands in contrast to our obsession with variety and innovation. Why do distillates and spir...

Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2020

Monkey 47 from Mizunara Barrels

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Konnichiwa, fellow proponents of botanical curiosity! The 10th year of our obsessive hunt for exotic aromas took us to the Land of the Rising Sun – to our most trusted cooper, to be exact. After starting our effort to acquire the Holy Grail of ageing barrels back in 2016 and spending two years pleading our case, we finally secured the right to purchase five of these prized vessels. We’re thus proud to p...

Sad but true

10 year anniversary

All right, we admit it: the idea of selling empty bottles is more than a little out there. Of course, that hasn’t halted our plans to do exactly that for our 10-year anniversary. The circumstances that gave rise to the idea are at once sad and alarming. In biological terms, we humans are also primates – but not one of the 283 species that are currently threatened with extinction. Indeed, our kind...

Monkey 47 Experimentum Series

2y08: Mexico City – Monkey 47, Prickly pear (Tunas)

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The art of distillation goes hand in hand with chasing aromas and rendering them in liquid form – although alcohol is merely the medium, not the actual goal of the process. Meanwhile, the world of spirits is divided into categories rather than sensory components and the possibilities associated with them. It’s a form of conditioning that stands in contrast to our obsession with variety and innovation. Why do distillates and spir...

Monkey 47 x A Bathing Ape (BAPE)

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Monkey47 and A Bathing Ape (BAPE), two giants icons in the world of luxury craftsmanship within their own fields of Craft Gin and street wear fashion, have joined forces to create an exclusive capsule collection. Monkey 47’s eccentrically wunderbar jungle print fuses perfectly with BAPE®’s iconic camo design to create a collection that combines the best from the urban clothing and gin art worlds. Find out more on our landi...

Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut 2021

Monarda didyma

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Driven not just by our oft-cited botanical curiosity, but rather by our practically obsessive pursuit of the utmost quality, those of us at Monkey 47 embark each and every year on a search for the right 48th ingredient – our Species rara. While our motto on these travels will always be “no mountain too high, no valley too low”, our latest venture actually took us just round the corner to the Keltenhof, a farm...

Delicate Delirium

A story about classic designs, the context of pleasure, and speaking without words

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“ Dear Julia, we’re working with Lobmeyr on unveiling a new tumbler. Why don’t you get yourself to Vienna to have a look?” This was the basic gist of the job they gave me. I have to admit, my expertise in glasses up to that point was limited to “Mum’s good champagne flutes – the ones with the gold around the rim – don’t go in the dishwasher” and a mnemonic for somme...

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HABITAT Proboscis Monkeys live along coasts and riverbanks in gallery forests, mangrove forests, and lowland rain forests. Their human neighbours call these long-nosed monkeys kera bellanda – “Dutch monkeys” – because their red noses remind them of sunburned Europeans. BEHAVIOUR Proboscis Monkeys are diurnal forest dwellers that are most active during the afternoon and evening. They spend their nights in trees immediately adjacent to significant waterways. Thanks to their partially webbed feet, they are...

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