Germany

Monkey 47 Gin is distilled in small batches. The Dry Gin contains a total of 47 botanicals, including juniper, coriander, sage, spruce shoots and cranberries from the Black Forest. Unlike most gins, which are stored in glass balloons, Monkey Gin is matured in traditional earthenware vessels, which ensure a particularly harmonious character.

The V-Sinne Glüh Gin & Berry is a creation of the V-Sinne Black Forest Distillery. The spirit with 15% alcohol strength is an alternative to the usual mulled wine and combines the Tastes of Christmas and Gin. At the V-Sinne Schwarzwald Distillery, gins have been handcrafted from carefully selected botanicals since 2016. The team at the German distillery emphasises quality and produces gins in small batches.

Serving suggestion: Enjoy hot!

The Ilusionist Gin from Munich owes its name to the illusion that is created when tonic water is added to the Dry Gin. Its blue colour then changes to pink and is a tasty party hit. In addition to botanicals such as citrus peel, a little liquorice and spicy nutmeg peel, the gin from Bavaria's capital also contains mysterious blue flowers, which give it its bright blue colour when poured neat into a glass.

Humboldt Rye Dry Gin was created in collaboration with the Botanical Garden in Berlin to celebrate the 250th birthday of Alexander von Humboldt. The gin was made from rye distillate and selected botanicals such as congona, angostura bark, guarana seeds and allspice.

The V-Sinne Star Trek Stardust Gin invites you on a flavourful journey through the gin galaxy. The handmade gin combines 31 botanicals from the region, which add their flavours to the base distillate using a steam infusion via a spirit basket. The V-Sinne Schwarzwald distillery has been producing gins by hand from carefully selected botanicals since 2016. The team at the German distillery prioritises quality and produces gins in small batches. The self-confessed Star Wars fans have added a little glitter to this creation, making the blue liquid shimmer like the starry sky and, according to the manufacturer, reminiscent of the legendary Romulan whisky from the Star Trek series. But that's not all: if you add tonic water to the gin, it turns green.

The Duke is produced in Aschheim near Munich and has become an integral part of the core range of many gin connoisseurs. A total of 13 selected herbs - including juniper berries, coriander, lemon peel, angelica root, ginger, lavender flowers, cubeb pepper and other botanicals - are married together and have been distilled in a hand-built copper still called Carl since 2008. The Duke is distilled twice using the fine-peated spirit method. Its place of origin is emphasised by two particular botanicals: hop flowers and malt reveal the Gin to be a true Bavarian.

The V-Sinne Glüh Gin & Orange is a creation of the V-Sinne Schwarzwald distillery. The spirit with 15% alcohol strength is an alternative to the usual mulled wine and combines the flavours of Christmas and Gin. The V-Sinne Schwarzwald distillery has been producing gins by hand from carefully selected botanicals since 2016. The team at the German distillery prioritises quality and produces gins in small batches. Cinnamon, cloves and other winter spices come together to make the V-Sinne Glüh Gin & Orange the ideal winter drink.

Serving recommendation: Enjoy hot!

Momotaro Gin Akainu is a Japanese-inspired craft gin made from selected plants and tea. Yamazakura cherry, yuzu lemon, Amaou strawberry and matcha tea are combined in the production process. According to Japanese legend, Momotaro was a brave young man who saved the world from evil with his animal companions. The gin is particularly suitable for unusual cocktails and long drinks.

The Bud Spencer Distilled Dry Gin was distilled by St Kilian in copper stills. It is made from hand-picked juniper berries from Tuscany and fruity Amarone grapes from Valpolicella, making it complex and deep with notes of citrus and Mediterranean herbs. A hint of whisky malt and a pinch of rosemary round off the dry gin.

Quarantini Black Gin is an exceptionally fruity Gin. Juniper, lots of papaya, bergamot and bitter orange were selected for distillation in the still and refined with angelica root, violet root and coriander seeds. Quarantini was created in April 2020 to help the catering and retail sectors during the global pandemic. Quarantini remains as socially responsible today as it was during the crisis, with every bottle sold supporting a person in a developing country with drinking water for a year. It gets its black colour from a secret, natural ingredient that also makes the Gin even fruitier. It turns blue when tonic water is added to a glass.

In Ginfusion Pear, gin is married with Williams pear brandy. No sugar is added and also no artificial flavours, which makes this experiment by Achternbusch a fruity spirit.

The Stork Club Organic Rye Gin is distilled on a resource-saving copper still at the German Spreewood Distillers. Freshly processed citrus fruits and spicy juniper meet sweet notes of organic rye. Organic rye ethanol is infused with juniper, timut pepper, coriander, orange blossom, fresh lime peel, grapefruit and lemon.