The great British tradition of London Dry Gin is united with the spices of India and the raw, unspoiled nature of the Black Forest. Their story begins in the 1950s. Following his childhood as the son of a diplomat in Madras and a career in the British Air Force, love draws Wing Commander Montgomery Collins to an isolated valley in the Black Forest, where he takes over the “Wild Monkey” guesthouse. Here, he becomes acquainted with the great Black Forest tradition of distilling fruit and – out of a longing for his own British passions – develops a special gin, which becomes a trademark of the “Wild Monkey” right through to the 1970s.

In terms of taste, we are talking about an extremely rich and complex gin, the 47 botanical components of which invite the taster to new adventures in each sip and its harmony never disappoint. The brown glass bottles were developed especially to recreate the traditional design of an old chemist’s bottle for a good reason. Despite its sophisticated appearance, brown glass is protecting volatile and fragile aromas from UV light.