![]() ![]() ![]() first time they’ve been used in Scotland). Occasionally using other distilleries in the mix, but always three Speyside distilleries and always in first fill American oak (i.e. Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch costs around 36.31 for a 750 ml bottle and around 65.25 for a 1750 ml bottle. The original vatting was made from our three distilleries we have on our site in Dufftown… Kininvie, Glenfiddich & The Balvenie (sometimes affectionately known as the KGB).īecause Brian Kinsman can’t possibly batch it in those numbers anymore we line up runs of 27 at a time for vatting. ‘Batch 27 refers to the original Monkey Shoulder batch which was 27 casks vatted together. This is batch 27 and since they bottle such small batches (27 barrels per batch) there’s likely several different batches on the shelves right now so take that into consideration if you pick up a bottle, but if the other batches are anything like this one they’re a good buy.ĮDIT: Per a quote from DrinkHacker the Batch 27 thing is just for decoration. It’s kind of like that friend who doesn’t say much but is always polite and everyone likes him. Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Whisky has a rich fruity character that’s well balanced and comes across the senses pleasantly, but kind of ends there. Medium length and fruity with notes of grassy malt and earth.Įxcellent balance with what’s there, medium body and a smooth, almost oily, texture. It’s still not a deep “thinkin’ whisky”, but good golly is it tasty. Same complex fruit, malt, licorice and spice from the nose but the flavor brings in some additional notes of cream soda, juicy fruit gum and some grassy undertones. Established as a new whisky label by parent company William Grant & Sons back in 2005, it is a marriage of of selected 100 percent malt whisky blended from a range of distilleries in Scotland’s Speyside region. The fruit is fantastic, but beyond the rich fruit notes things get a bit light. Monkey Shoulder is one of those quite well known Scottish malt whiskies one uses for blending a range of quality cocktails at bars. Price: $30 Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Whisky Reviewīig complex orchard and tropical fruit followed by malty sweetness, red licorice a bit of spice and caramel. Mashbill: 100% malted barley (blend of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie) Years ago some malt men used to develop a temporary strain known as Monkey Shoulder, but working practices have changed and thankfully the condition no longer exists… Inspired by their craft, we’ve created Monkey Shoulder…” Painful sounding condition, but a darn tasty whisky. Made from a combination of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie this silky smooth and fruity sweet whisky comes with a sidecar of history.įor more information on the whisky named after a work-related repetitive stress injury we turn to the bottle at hand which states: “The skill of the malt man is demonstrated when he turns the malting barley with a shiel (wooden shovel). The bottle I’m reviewing comes from batch 27 and I won’t lie, there is a part of me that finds extreme satisfaction in that symmetry. ![]() Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Whisky is a combination of 3 different Speyside whiskies mixed together in small 27 barrel batches. ![]()
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