Monkey 47 Barrel cut

The Barrel Cut still carries the varied richness and range of notes from the original Monkey 47, but sweeter and fruitier in the nose and especially with a lot of caramel sweetness in the flavor. Absolutely delicious neat, to much surprise ice actually subdues the standout flavor leaving only a fresh herbal sting, tonic on the other hand doesn't, resulting in an impression with a slightly woody, herbal hint reminiscent of cola or maple syrup, only more nuanced and sophisticated, which I wouldn't have expected from my first aged gin. All my thumbs up for drinking it neat or with tonic, it's divine, forget about it on the rocks.