The ever-popular Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin now comes in a glamorous purple and white gift box, festooned with some very debonair looking primates. The perfect gift for the gin-loving cheeky monkey in your life maybe? Monkey 47 is a unique and ingenious gin from Germany that is produced using a jaw-dropping 47 handpicked plant ingredients. It is produced by Black Forest Distillers in memory of a man called Commander Collins, who lived in Berlin at the end of the Second World War and sponsored an egret monkey called Max at the local zoo. The myriad of botanicals, of which a third come from the Black Forest, are what give the gin its unrivalled complexity and quality. The chief attraction, however, is the use of fresh cranberries as a Black Forest'secret weapon'. The quality of all ingredients is fully brought to bear through masterly distillation and maturing in traditional earthenware containers. This complex spirit has a sweet, flowery aroma, with a hint of peppery spices and subtle bitter fruit notes of cranberries, making it an ideal base for both classic and more eccentric cocktails.£9.4 per 100.00ml