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Batch CCCXXXVII. Schwarzwald, Monday December 02, 2024 NO. 47
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Zest Like the Best

Monkey 47 The Zestenwerkzeug

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Attention all bartenders, connoisseurs and Monkey tamers – the motto in the Black Forest is “zest like the best.” In collaboration with Moritz Wenz Studio and the venerable knife manufacturer, Otter Messer – the former is responsible for the elegant design, while the latter gave the blades their final polish – we have developed two Monkey 47 zesters. One features fixed blades, while the other offers interchangeable blades. Produced in Germany according to the methods of traditional craftsmanship (small batch production), these tools offer Monkey lovers just what they need to give a perfect gin & tonic that final twist – and with style! In keeping with the motto “tools can also be beautiful,” we have used the highest quality materials – Spanish juniper (Juniperus thurifera), brushed, V2 stainless steel and brass, in a case made of the finest vegetable-tanned leather.

If you are reading this and wondering about the trick to zesting – especially for citrus fruits, the zester makes it possible to peel off thin strips of the outermost colorful layer (exocarp) without cutting into the bitter white pith (mesocarp). Therefore using the tool is a matter of taste and supports the truly distinctive flavor of our Monkey Gin. And because taste and appearance go hand in hand, with time (and diligent use) the brass elements of our zester will develop an attractive and charming patina. In terms of properly caring for our tools, we ask that you always wash our zesting tools by hand. Do not put them in the dishwasher and do not use harsh detergents. The wood should also be oiled from time to time. As we wrap things up, we would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to Moritz Wenz Studio (www.moritz-wenz.de) and Otter Messer (www.otter-messer.de) and conclude with a merry cheers!

Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2024

Capers; Capparis!

So this bit is just for the absolute newbies. Everyone else is already well aware of our motto “same same, but different”, so we’ll just summarise it briefly here: botanical curiosity, obsessive pursuit of unparalleled quality, numerous expeditions on the hunt for unexpected aromas, Species Rara – et voilà, MONKEY 47 Distiller’s Cut! Join our Raffle to get your hands on a rare bottle of Distiller's Cut 2024! Last year we found what ...

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...

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"

© Monkey 47

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

© Monkey 47

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

© Monkey 47

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...

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