Ingredients 4 cl Distiller's Cut 2019 7 Leaves of moroccan mint 2 cl Runny Honey 3 cl fresh Lemon juice 4 cl fresh brewed Apple Tea (1 egg white optional) fresh grated nutmeg sellery stick Preperation Slightly muddle the mint leaves in the Shaker with the runny honey and the lemon juice; then add Monkey 47 and the other ingridients. Shake it hard and strain into a tumbler with ice cubes. Garnish with a sellery stick and some ...
Near the centre of Vienna, the Josef Cocktail Bar serves up innovative, contemporary creations and fine spirits in a Baroque atmosphere synonymous with the Austrian capital. It's not all powdered wigs and harpsichords, however; this locale's décor also includes many appointments Andrea Hörzer and Philipp M. Ernst inherited from their grandfathers. As you may have already guessed, the forebears of the bar's two owners were also how it go...
Ingredients 2 cl Monkey 47 2 cl bourbon 2 cl lime juice 2 dashes bitter 10 cl ginger ale Preparation Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add Monkey 47, bourbon, lime juice and bitter. Top up with ginger ale. Garnish with an orange wedge and a mint sprig. Cheers!
Along with our oft-cited botanical curiosity, it’s our practically obsessive quest for the highest quality that leads us out on annual botanical expeditions to our suppliers. Like Winnetou rinding across the prairie, our search took us to the Dalmatian coast near Plitvice, where we finally encountered the perfect juniper aroma. The juniper`s unique characters starts with the earth in which it grows. For millennia, the bushes have been sp...
After nearly 10 years of these texts, we could probably spare you the introduction, but the newbies will hopefully appreciate a brief review: botanical curiosity, the hunt for exotic aromas, numerous expeditions, Species Rara ... You guessed it – it’s time for another edition of Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut in all its wonderful facets! This year, that good old wanderlust led us not into the depths of London, but to a place entirely abov...
Dusky woodlands, lush green meadows, deep-blue sky, and a traditional farmstead: Monkey 47 is made with plenty of loving care right here in the Black Forest before be-ing shipped out to the entire world. There was a time, however, when the region's landscape was far more dominated by the expansive forests that gave it its name. Lumber was one of the most important local resources, of course, and it was a ...
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...
“The third time, it becomes a tradition” is a saying in the Black Forest. In other words, if something new has twice proved successful, it becomes an integral part of the local culture. This enables inhabitants of the Black Forest to quickly assimilate innovations. Consequently, the Black Forest dry gin Monkey 47 is not a contradiction but an innovative, traditional drink with a Black Forest element. Of course, particularly well-known traditions have...
Ingredients 5 cl Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 1 cl simple syrup 15 mint leaves Preperation Muddle all ingredients, shake it with ice cubes and double-strain into a silver mug filled with crushed ice. Garnish it with a mint leave.
In collaboration with Studio Mark Braun and the venerable ceramics manufacturer Tecco, we’ve developed a one-of-a-kind Cooler for the perfect Monkey 47 bottle serve. Made of stoneware and finished with the grey salt glaze for which Monkey 47 is known (having already featured on The Becher), the Cooler combines classic design with the ability to keep ice cubes cold for the perfect Monkey Tonic or a neat dram of Monkey 47 Barrel Cu...
Indescribably light and fluffy, Pfitzauf is a type of soufflé with a Swabian twist. It’s the queen of the region’s desserts! Ingredients Serves four 3 eggs 1 tbsp. icing sugar 80 g butter 125 g flour Pinch of salt 250 ml milk More icing sugar (for garnishing) Preparation Step one First, preheat the oven to 220°C. In the meantime, you can start on the batter. Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl, add the icing su...
In collaboration with Studio Mark Braun and the venerable Glas Manufaktur J. & L. Lobmeyr, we've come up with a one-of-a-kind Tumbler that’s perfect for a sip of Monkey 47. Made of whisper-thin, hand-blown crystal glass and adorned with an optical relief comprising 47 lines, this item produces an incomparable interplay of light and shadow. That said, The Monkey Tumbler makes a solid impression when held despite the delicate nature of it...
Ingredients 5 cl Monkey 47 Dry Gin 2 cl Elderflower Cordial 1 cl Sugar Syrup 2 cl fresh lemon juice ¾ Cucumber 4 cl Cloudy apple juice Apple slice Preparation Muddle the cucumber, lemon, cordial and syrup in a shaker & add other ingredients. Shake it with ice cubes and double strain it into a highball glass with ice. Garnish the drink with an apple slice and cucumber.
Here's a place that truly lives up to its name: When you’re being served by Armin Azadpour and his team in Frankfurt, it’s hard to think of a single thing that isn't just as it should be. Outstanding cocktail artistry, a lovely atmosphere, the kindest hosts you can imagine – the essentials are all here. On the shelves at Hunky Dory, you’ll find a colourful collection of souvenirs and othe...
