Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2015 Release Schwarzald Gin (500ml)

Lossburg, GERMANY
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen
ABV: 47%

Following on from the huge success of their standard bottling; the team at Monkey 47 up the ante with a full throttle "Distiller's Cut" - a vintage release that's limited to 4000 bottles.  Distillers Cut also incorporates one special ingredient into the mix for every vintage, with 2015 highlighting 'meum athamanticum', commonly known as Spignel - A highly aromatic perennial plant initially cultivated in Scotland.  The Spignel seeds utilised for this release were sourced from the German Black forest, in the mountainous area around Wolfach, known as the “Moosenmättle”.

Spignel, or meum athamanticum, is the only type of plant of the monotypic genus meum within the family of umbellifers (apiaceae). Growing in mountainous regions, it is a strongly scented perennial herb with delicate, finely divided aromatic leaves and white flowers. When the foliage is cut or crushed, spignel emits a fine, somewhat sweet scent that is similar to fennel, dill, lovage or even gin. 

Beautifully packaged in an old world apothecary bottle, like it's sibling, this is produced in the Black Forest, Germany from no less than 47 botanicals (mostly from the region), distilled again and matured for three months in earthenware containers. Unusual ingredients include blackberry leaves, sloes, honeysuckle, pine shoots, cranberries and lingonberries. 47% Alc./Vol.

Extremely limited stocks available.  
No tasting notes available.