2015, in a complex and extensive production process, the macerate of the 47 “traditional” ingredients of Monkey 47 was enhanced to include spignel seeds, distilled again, matured for three months in earthenware containers, before finally being combined with soft spring water from the Black Forest. Distiller’s Cut 2015 is a refreshing, tangy gin with delicate vegetable top notes, spicy heart notes, and a unique complexity and density – and as always, the Master Distiller is a very happy man! Cheers, and let us leave you with the words of the early botanist and herbalist Dr Tabernaemontanus, who mentions the spignel tradition in the Black Forest: “It’s comforting to know that cows enjoy eating spignel, and they produce a lot of milk because of it, so that good cheese can be made in the Black Forest and elsewhere.”