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...

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 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...

In the true style of la dolce vita, the classic Negroni cocktail is served as an apéritif and gets its name from the Italian bon vivant and Count Camillo Negroni. The origins of the drink trace back to around 1920 when Conte Negroni asked his bartender Fosco Scarselli in his usual hangout, Caffè Casoni in Florence, to add gin to his favourite cocktail, the Americano. And so the Negroni was bo...

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...

With this signature serve we pay homage to age old traditions, this is our take on the ‘Waldmeister Bowle’ or ‘Maibowle’, a traditional spring refreshment in celebration of the spirits of the forest. Situated only a stones throw away from the edge of the forest… we need to keep all forest spirits on side… so Cheers to you old forest fellows! Ingredients 5cl Monkey 47 Distillers Cut 2022 3cl red Verjus 2cl Monin strawb...

Ingredients 5 cl Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 2.5 cl Lime juice 8 cl Genmaicha tea 2 cl Simple syrup 4 cl Soda water 1pc. Rice cracker Preperation Build in your favourite highball glass over ice and garnish with a rice cracker. Cheers!

A fluffy soft yeast dough that no Swabian can resist – cinnamon, walnuts, marzipan … Need we say more? Ingredients For the dough 250 ml milk 20 g fresh yeast 75 g sugar 1 egg 1.5 tsp sea salt 500 g flour 75 g softened butter For the filling 200 g ground walnuts 100 g butter 80 g sugar 1 egg 1 tsp cinnamon 150 g marzipan Preparation Heat the milk until lukewarm. Break up the yeast in a bowl, pour in a bit of the ...

Ingredients 2 cl Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 2 cl Lillet Blanc 2 cl Blue Curaçao 2 cl Lemon Juice Absinth in Spray bottle Lemon zest Preparation Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupette glass. Spray a layer of Absinthe over the drink. Garnish with a lemon zest. Cheers!

Ingredients 4 cl Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut 2021 2 cl fresh lemon juice 2 cl fresh pink grapefruit juice 1,5 cl runny honey* Dash orange bitters Preparation Shake all ingredients over ice and strain into a coupette Garnish with a dried grapefruit wheel *Mix the same amount of honey with water and heat it up until it is fully dissolved.