![]() ![]() ![]() 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. The fruit is fantastic, but beyond the rich fruit notes things get a bit light. 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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