Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut Gin 2022
Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut Gin 2022 is the twelfth annual Distiller's Cut — a 47% ABV (94 proof) Schwarzwald Dry Gin in a 375mL bottle from the Black Forest Distillery in Loßburg, Germany. Each year, Monkey 47 adds a 48th "Species Rara" botanical to its 47-botanical recipe; for 2022 it was fresh woodruff, gathered in the Black Forest near the distillery, its leaves dried for weeks then macerated in the gin. About 4,000 bottles of the 375mL US format were made, sold by online raffle in October 2022. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 47% ABV (94 proof) — 375mL
- Edition: 12th annual Distiller's Cut — 2022's botanical: fresh woodruff
- Recipe: 47 botanicals + 1 annual Species Rara; Black Forest spring water
- Origin: Black Forest Distillery, Loßburg, Germany
- Rarity: ~4,000 US bottles; raffle-only release
One Botanical, One Year
The Distiller's Cut is Monkey 47's yearly experiment: founder Alexander Stein's team picks a single wild botanical and builds a limited edition around it. For 2022, fresh woodruff — the sweet, hay-like herb of Black Forest lore — was dried for several weeks and macerated into the gin, giving the spirit spicy, elegant top notes of cinnamon and vanilla. The green label nods to the herb; the gift box is sustainable FSC paper. Explore more gin or browse everything from Monkey 47 at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: spicy and elegant, with cinnamon and vanilla top notes over Monkey 47's famously complex 47-botanical base — juniper, citrus, and forest floor, lifted by the woodruff.
How to Enjoy
In a martini with the driest vermouth you own, or a perfect G&T with a strip of lemon — a collector's gin that also happens to be a great drink.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Distiller's Cut?
An annual limited edition: the standard 47-botanical Monkey 47 plus one extra "Species Rara" botanical, different every year.
What was the 2022 botanical?
Fresh woodruff, gathered in the Black Forest — the 12th edition's signature.
How many were made?
About 4,000 bottles in the 375mL US format (plus ~4,000 in 500mL for the rest of the world).
A collector's gin from the Black Forest — find the Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2022 at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.