Monkey 47 Presents: The Wild Monkey Inn Episode VIII - An Aviation for Eddie Far away in the Black Forest stands a lonely house called the Wild Monkey Inn. Where wondrous guests sip wonderful Drinks when the bell hits Gin o' clock! Willkommen and auf Wiedersehen at the Wild Monkey Inn.
En buntes Gschmisch an Hergottsbscheißerle. Or, for all those who don’t come from Schwabenland: variations on the Maultasche! One of the most beloved Swabian specialities, Maultaschen are a product of the season of Lent – that’s when many Christians follow the tradition of eschewing meat from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Our ever-inventive countrymen and -women thus decided to put one over on the man upstairs to get their p...
Ingredients 40ml Monkey 47 Barrel Cut 20ml Sweet Vermouth 20ml Campari 2 Dashes of Chocolate Bitters Preparation Stir over ice and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange zest.
Once an international villain by trade, Mr Blofeld now lives a secluded life in the northern Black Forest, where he has been running a highly successful Ayurvedic cat salon for four years. We recently managed to convince him to talk with us about the constant passage of time. Mr Blofeld, you started what may be the most successful criminal organisation of the modern age and ran it for more than 40 ...
Germany’s highest waterfalls are another treasure claimed by the idyllic Black Forest – by the city of Triberg, to be precise, where the roaring waters of the river Gutach cascade down seven levels measuring 163 meters in total height. A breathtaking spectacle of nature, to be sure, and don’t forget this extra tip: The way in which they ionize the surrounding air makes waterfalls the place to ...
“ 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...
They say that even the longest journey starts with a single step. In this case, it was just one word: Ulaanbaatar! The name had been echoing through my head like the guttural war cry of a fierce warrior on horseback. It was the unfamiliar sound of a faraway land that had made me dream of travelling to Mongolia for a good long while. The little I knew of the country ...
Ingredients 4 cl Monkey 47 Barrel Cut 1 cl orange juice 1 cl lemon juice Ginger Ale 7 dashes of Angostura Bitters Lemon Zest Mint Sprig Preparation Add all ingredients to a collins glass over ice. Stir well. Garnish the drink with Lemon Zest and a Mint Sprig. Cheers!
Ingredients 4 cl Monkey 4 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 1 cl Dry Vermouth Tablespoon of Funky Monkey Onions Brine Funky Monkey Onions Preparation Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupette glass. Garnish the drink with Funky Monkey Onions. Cheers! Treat yourself to some wunderbar Funky Monkey Onions. Available on our Monkeykiosk!
Ingredients 4.5 cl Distiller`s Cut 2020 1 cl Cocchi Americano 0.5 cl Crème de Cassis 3 dashes of Peychauds Bitters Preparation Add all the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a rocks glass filled with large ice cubes. Garnish with an lemon zest. Cheers!
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...
Ingredients 25ml Monkey 47 Dry Gin 25ml Orange Curacao 25ml Lillet Blanc 25ml Lemon Juice 1 Dash of Absinthe Preparation Shake well with ice, strain into a coupette or cocktail glass. Garnish with a Grapefruit Coin/Twist.
Ingredients 6 cl Schwarzwald Sloe Gin 3 cl fresh lemon juice 1 cl sugar syrup Soda water to top up Preparation Add all of the ingredients except the soda water to the shaker, fill with ice cubes and shake vigorously for around 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled fizz glass or over ice into a highball glass and top up with 2 to 3 cl of fresh soda water.
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...
Ingredients 6 cl Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 2,5 cl lime juice 1,5 cl simple sirup 8 fresh mint leaves Preparation Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupette. Garnish with mint leaves. Cheers!
