Contemporary

Monkey 47: A Black Forest Botanical Odyssey in Every Pour

Name: Monkey 47: A Black Forest Botanical Odyssey in Every Pour
Brand: Black Forest Distillers
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.6 (8 reviews)

9 /10

EDITOR

8.6 /10

COMMUNITY (7)

Distillery: Black Forest Distillers
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 47% ABV
Price: £44.50
Botanicals: juniper, lingonberry, acacia, angelica, blackberry, cardamom, chamomile, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cranberry, cubeb pepper, elderflower, ginger, grains of paradise, honeysuckle, jasmine, lavender, lemon, lemon balm, lemon verbena, lemongrass, liquorice, makrut lime, nutmeg, orris, pomelo, rose hip, sage, sloe, spruce

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Monkey 47 is a Contemporary gin made by Black Forest Distillers. ABV: 47% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, lingonberry, acacia, angelica, blackberry. Our expert rating is 9/10. community average is 8.6/10 from 7 reviews.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense and layered — juniper resin, lingonberry tartness, spruce, jasmine, a citrus wave of pomelo and makrut lime, backed by warm cinnamon and clove

Palate

Dense and textured with cranberry brightness, lavender, honeysuckle, cardamom heat, lemongrass, sage earthiness, and a persistent juniper backbone

Finish

Remarkably long, dry and peppery with lingonberry and spruce lingering alongside floral echoes

Expert Review

9/10

Monkey 47 packs forty-seven botanicals into a Contemporary gin of remarkable coherence, blending Black Forest spruce and lingonberry with Southeast Asian aromatics like makrut lime and lemongrass. Complex, precise, and worth every penny of its price tag.

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Sophia Laurent

— Extraordinary German Craft

8/10

Monkey 47 is what happens when German precision meets botanical abundance. At 47% ABV the contemporary style delivers juniper, lingonberry, and blackberry with incredible depth. Spruce and floral echoes linger.

15 March 2026

Farah Abboud

— 47 Botanicals of Wonder

9/10

Monkey 47 at 47% ABV is the most complex gin on the planet. The juniper, lingonberry, acacia, angelica, and blackberry are just the start — dense, textured, and endlessly fascinating. A modern icon.

15 March 2026

Kenji Watanabe

— Worth the Premium

8/10

Yes it's expensive, but Monkey 47 at 47% ABV justifies every penny. The intensity of the nose — juniper resin, lingonberry tartness, spruce, jasmine — is unmatched. The finish is remarkably long.