SWEET ANÍS DEL MONO

The story of Anís del Mono starts in 1870 when, on a trip to South America Vicente Bosch was gifted with a pet monkey that lived in the courtyard of the plant. The townspeople began to nickname Bosch’s liqueur “Anís del Mono,” or Anise of the Monkey. A monkey remained at the facility until 1973 when the family donated it to the Barcelona Zoo. The design of the bottle has a more romantic story. During a trip to Paris an unusual cut glass perfume bottle caught Vicente Bosch’s eye. He was able to obtain authorization from the perfume manufacturer to reproduce and register it to use for his liqueur. This distinctive diamond patterned bottle became the hallmark of Anís del Mono, and many competitors have imitated the design. The manufacturing plant is today a modernist architectural jewel retaining most of its 19th century interior spaces. It was awarded as an artistic and historical patrimony of the city and is preserved as a cultural landmark. The Osborne family acquired the Anís del Mono facility in 1975 and keeps crafting it according to the initial formula, handed down from its original creator.