About Gin and Genever from Germany

The spirits industry is a strong and varied one in Germany. Most famous are the brandies and eau-de-vie, made from fruits such as cherry, pear and apple. The term schnapps can refer to an eau-de-vie or it can simply mean a strong alcoholic drink. There are also vodkas (flavored and unflavored), London-style gins and whiskeys produced in Germany. Most are consumed locally; few are exported outside Europe.

Top Picks for Germany

Gin and Genever

Monkey 47 13th Edition Distillers Cut Schwarzwald Dry Gin

$79

Monkey 47

13th Edition Distiller's Cut Schwarzwald Dry Gin

A real velvet hammer that holds the proof well and then explodes in a never ending bouquet of fruits and flowers; how it borders on leaning a tad too sweet but doesn't fall off the rails as it maintains balance with some savory and bitter components in the background is no less than spectacular.

$79

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Wikinger Noorgaard

Gin

A lovely, savory, complex, and earthy Gin that pops with mint and coriander.

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Elephant

Navy Strength Gin

A powerfully delicious, full-throttle gin with deep layers of flavor and a long seemingly endless finish.

Awards: 2022 Best Navy Strength Gin

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Monkey 47 13th Edition Distillers Cut Gin

$79

Monkey 47

13th Edition Distiller's Cut Gin

Upfront a very fruity and floral Gin but then hits with a lingering savory and herbaceous quality; enjoy this exceptional Gin with a strawberry and arugula salad with toasted nuts, citrus, and fresh garden herbs.

$79

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$65

Monkey 47

Schwarzwald Dry Gin

Intense and floral with tons of fun and unique flavors that would absolutely pop with the bitterness of vermouth or the sweetness of citrus; just waiting to be turned into a dry Martini.