The Diary: Gentleman’s Journal celebrates its 10th anniversary with Monkey 47

Hosted by London's Wild by Tart, this intoxicating evening was characterised by good cheer, exquisite concoctions, and delicious food

Monkey 47 gin and Gentleman’s Journal. They go together like, well, gin and tonic. (Or gin and honey and lemon, if that brilliant Bee’s Knees cocktail is to be believed — but we’ll get to refreshments later.) So when the two old friends realised they each had something to celebrate, they thought they’d better join forces for a proper party in the fabled private quarters of London’s Wild by Tart.

The good old gin barons were celebrating the release of their new 2022 Distiller’s Cut, of course — a bottling which continues the unique tradition of adding a single ingredient to the botanical mix each year. (This vintage saw ‘sweet woodruff’ enter the fray as the 48th ingredient — an addition that affords the spirit new notes of vanilla, bitter cardamom and nutty straw, and goes down absolutely wonderfully in a long drink).

Gentleman’s Journal, on the other hand, was continuing its autumnal feast of 10th birthday celebrations — a rolling carnival which burst vividly to life at around 10pm, when a five-piece German oompah band (in fitting with Monkey 47’s Black Forest roots, of course) plodded merrily through the door to gasps and whoops and hollers. (Perry Pearson and Violet Manners even trotted a little do-si-do). It was a fitting climax for an intoxicating evening, which had been characterised by good cheer, exquisite concoctions, and delicious food — like buffalo mozzarella with Monkey 47 pickled pear; or pork tenderloin, confit garlic and ras el hanout. Guests included Jack Fox, Che Lingo, Jim Chapman, Max Chiltern, Oliver Proudlock, Jemima Cadbury, Sabrina Percy, George and Camilla Blandford and Cyril Ibrahim.

<p>Sabrina Percy and Chloe Chilton</p>

Sabrina Percy and Chloe Chilton

<p>Oliver Proudlock</p>

Oliver Proudlock

Henry Hales and Luca Faloni

Henry Hales and Luca Faloni

Lily Lewis

Lily Lewis

Diego Bivero-Volpe

Diego Bivero-Volpe

Perry Pearson and Hum Fleming

Perry Pearson and Hum Fleming

<p>Alex Heerema and Sam Harwood</p>

Alex Heerema and Sam Harwood

<p>Lily Lewis</p>

Lily Lewis

<p>Sam Harwood and Jonathan Wells</p>

Sam Harwood and Jonathan Wells

<p>Rahi Chadda and Cyril Ibrahim</p>

Rahi Chadda and Cyril Ibrahim

Camilla Blandford, Jemima Cadbury, Perry Pearson

Camilla Blandford, Jemima Cadbury, Perry Pearson

<p>Naa-Okailey Adamafio and Oliver Proudlock</p>

Naa-Okailey Adamafio and Oliver Proudlock

<p>Sabrina Percy and Jemima Cadbury</p>

Sabrina Percy and Jemima Cadbury

<p>Perry Pearson</p>

Perry Pearson

<p>Eleanor Fletcher</p>

Eleanor Fletcher

Joseph Bullmore and Wij Travers

Joseph Bullmore and Wij Travers

Jonathan Wells

Jonathan Wells

<p>Jemima Cadbury</p>

Jemima Cadbury

<p>David Tollemache</p>

David Tollemache

<p>Che Lingo</p>

Che Lingo

<p>Jack Fox</p>

Jack Fox

Charlie Barron, Lily Lewis, Hum Fleming and Perry Pearson

Charlie Barron, Lily Lewis, Hum Fleming and Perry Pearson

Camilla Blandford, Harry Jarman, Jemima Cadbury

Camilla Blandford, Harry Jarman, Jemima Cadbury

<p>Hum Fleming</p>

Hum Fleming

<p>Camilla Blandford</p>

Camilla Blandford

Daisy Fane and Jack Fox

Daisy Fane and Jack Fox

Alex Heerema

Alex Heerema

The German Jukebox

The German Jukebox

<p>Cyril Ibrahim and Rahi Chadda</p>

Cyril Ibrahim and Rahi Chadda

<p>Jemima Cadbury</p>

Jemima Cadbury

<p>Alex Heerema and Sam Harwood</p>

Alex Heerema and Sam Harwood

<p>Archie Rutland</p>

Archie Rutland

<p>Che Lingo</p>

Che Lingo

<p>George Blandford and Archie Rutland</p>

George Blandford and Archie Rutland

<p>Max Chilton</p>

Max Chilton

<p>Henry Hales and Wij Travers</p>

Henry Hales and Wij Travers

<p>Jack Fox</p>

Jack Fox

<p>Sarah Witvoet</p>

Sarah Witvoet

<p>Henry Hales and Tamara Hales</p>

Henry Hales and Tamara Hales

<p>Violet Manners</p>

Violet Manners

<p>Violet Manners and Perry Pearson</p>

Violet Manners and Perry Pearson

Sam Harwood, Will Tobin, Diego Bivero-Volpe

Sam Harwood, Will Tobin, Diego Bivero-Volpe

Monkey 47 Distiller's Cut 2022 Release

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