Maybe my expectations are off, but now I am weary of trying any other budget Scotch whiskeys. (Kininvie was built in 1990 on the grounds of The Balvenie and makes malt that is mostly used for blends.) It is sweet, smooth, and smokey! The vatting is a mix of William Grant & Sons’ three distilleries, all located in Dufftown, in Speyside: Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, and Kininvie. Privacy Policy. The brother in law I got it for is a big JWB fan, doubting this will usurp it for his staple dram. A great choice as an everyday sipping whisky and at the price I can always keep a bottle on hand and save my good stuff for special occasions. General description. Monkey Shoulder is Balvenie dominant. Tasting Notes (1) Here in Ontario, we get insanely gouged. I must admit that I’ve done my faithful readers and fellow value-seekers a disservice by taking this long to get around to mentioning Monkey Shoulder. Then you tell them it’s only $30. And they are right, it is great for a whisky forward cocktail and it … There’s certainly a time for whisky with light character, but I tend to prefer the density and fuller flavor of malts in general, and as Monkey Shoulder is made up of all malts (even though it’s a “blend”), it scratches that itch for very little cash. Smooth, sweet and very easy to drink. Monkey Shoulder is a kind and gentle introduction to whisky for your mates who think whisky is something you add to Coke. The cheapest one I can think of is Glenmorangie Lasanta for around $40. The Noob’s Top 10 Cocktails, The Balvenie (15 year) Single Barrel Cask #201, ScotchNoob Recommends: The Glencairn Glass, ScotchNoob Recommends: The World Atlas of Whisky, ScotchNoob Recommends: Whisky Advocate Magazine, Book Review: The World Atlas of Whisky by Dave Broom, Mortlach (15 year) – Game of Thrones “Six Kingdoms”. Another consistent multiple award winner, Chivas 12 YO … In the glass, the vatted malt has a pleasing, solid gold color. A jack-of-all-trades, if you will, but master of none. Cheers! Way more complex than I anticipated. Although he has bottles that cost more than my car, we always come back to Glenlivet 15 on the high side and the 12 on the budget side. Would be interesting to see what you or other think of it compared to other Scotchs at similar price. Or, hell, you could even make cocktails with it (a practice encouraged by the brand). Club soda seemed to really wash this whisky out for me. It’s kind of like that friend who doesn’t say much but is always polite and everyone likes him. cheap great drinking blend. But alas, it stumbles and bumbles through heat (nose) and bitterness (finish) leaving us with disappointment, albeit at the savory $30 price point. At that price tag (OK, maybe $5 higher), Buchanan’s 12 or Glenlivet 12 call my name louder. Next Whiskey Review… The result is a smooth, creamy, supple and very malty Scotch which works superbly well neat, over ice, or in whisky cocktails (where it really excels). The palate has less burn, and tastes a little rounder – more “filled out”. Good with just a couple cubes. The JW Wine Cask Blend isn’t terrible for what it is, has a nice buttery berry pastry palate. Nougat all over, nutty and sweet, but quickly vanishing with a fading hint of dry oaky tannins and a bit of charcoal which leaves the mouth wishing for a little better balance. I’m a dedicated Scotch girl, I love Irish whisky also and can’t stand the toilet water called Tequila. Monkey Shoulder is a mix of three different Speyside single malts and is great with mixers or just on its own. Wemyss has done a niche business making middle- and high-end blended malts. Usually just have red wine. Monkey Shoulder – Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – 40% abv. Sylvain November 26, 2018 203 0. Then I found it at a duty free for 20 bucks a litre. Cheers! Cheers! Uncanny! This also makes it a reliable staple for the “low end” section of your cabinet, something you can easily toss back on ice without guilt, or mull in a tulip glass after a meal. I think this shines in the “want a glass of scotch but don’t want to think about what I’m drinking” category. Glen, Glen and MaCallan can go scratch! Finish: Short. In Pennsylvania, the good 12 years are $50 or more and Balvienie Doublewood is $65. A touch of lemon. Monkey Shoulder is a blend of 3 Speyside whiskys; Kininvie, Balvenie and Glenfiddich, all of which are owned by William Grant & Sons, as is Monkey Shoulder. I tried it based on your review. Rating: 75 / 100. Like I said, a wide rocks glass to let the alcohol escape really worked. Trying it right now at the bar of the hotel I am staying in Chicago. I found Monkey Shoulder a decent alternative, for a change if nothing else. ... Monkey Shoulder is a good whiskey at a great price point, earning a rating of 82 out of 100. If I were to guess based on the marketing of the product (have a look at its website, for example) it would seem to be an attempt to reach a younger audience than is usual for a single malt. Review: Monkey Shoulder Whisky Naming a whisky after a painful (albeit temporary) ligament injury might sound like a strange thing to do, unless of course said injury has a cool name like Monkey Shoulder. But, I like mild smooth bourbon like Koval. A gentle introduction to the world of malt whisky, with a very welcoming profile and a gentle effect on the palate, all with a nice array of grains and sweets that showcase what good middle-of-the-road ex-bourbon Scotch malt whisky is like. It launched here in the United States in 2012. But for a few dollars more I’d go for Sheep Dip, which I’ve found to be a very pleasant and smooth sipper. Probably this is because the distinction (a blend involving several malt whiskies, but no grain whiskies, whereas a “blended scotch” like the ubiquitous Johnnie Walker contains several malt whiskies and one or more grain whiskies) is a little geeky for the average consumer. 4 thoughts on “ Monkey Shoulder – Batch 27 (43%) ” Stephen (himself) McKinney January 2, 2016 at 8:58 pm. Your beer analogy is apt, although I would say it’s more like trying a Kolsch or session lager or Hefeweizen after drinking mainly porter. The original version of Monkey Shoulder was a blend of three premium scotch whiskies: Glenfiddich, Balvenie, and Kininvie. The maltmen who used to turn the barley would take long shifts, using their dominant arm significantly while working. That’s just something that you’ll have to get used to, coming from bourbon. He recommend i try JOHNNIE WALKER BLENDERS’ BATCH WINE CASK BLEND, said he prefers it over JW Black. I’ve never tried it, but I’m thinking about it. I picked up a bottle of this a year ago when it was seasonal-only in Ontario. The problem is that the price on it is the same if not higher than Glenlivet 12. I like GKS Artist, but I may like this better. Color: Amber. More going on than JW Black. My Boss is from Scotland and has a small fortune in single malts behind his bar. I’ve had a 1L bottle of this sitting waiting to be opened for over a year. My expectations were very low as I don’t prefer blended. I really liked it. The login page will open in a new window. I am not sure what to make of it yet (regular bourbon drinker that wants to find a great value in Scotch) I also just finished a bottle of Knob Creek small batch (100 proof) before giving this Scotch a go, and so far its like having Bud Light after regularly drinking porters or IPA’s. Let it rest to disperse the heat. Chivas Regal, 12 YO, 40% ABV, 750 ml, $30. Not much of a heavy drinker. Although Compass Box GKS Glasgow or Artist are each about $10 cheaper than MS. $20 more if I can find a deal on the ‘Shoulder at Trader Joes. I bought MS just to have for a scotch drinker friend. On sale for 30 from 35 here in NH. I have also really enjoyed some of the Trader Joe plain label 14 and 18 year olds they sell around the holidays. Single-malt (scotch or otherwise) and blended scotch are both categories that are lighter in style and subtler in flavor than bourbons. Was going to try a bottle of this for the first time last week. Others agree it tastes like 007 wearing a tuxedo wetsuit.” The Monkey Shoulder website is bang on! Monkey Shoulder Scotch is a superb blended malt whisky from William Grant, made with single malts from three famous Speyside distilleries. Could have tried GKS artist or Glasgow for the first time for a mere $6 more, oh well. Poured a dram in a Glencairn and played around with it for a bit. While, granted, a lot of blends fit that same bill (including Bank Note, which is still a better value than Monkey Shoulder), I do find blends to be distracting neat – that acetone note just creeps in and reminds me what I’m drinking, and that it probably should have some ice… and maybe hell some club soda… etc. He likes the 18 year old Chivas. Please log in again. Picked up a bottle to try as it was on offer in my local Tesco. But I AM VERY EXCITED about a blog all about my favorite drink. It’s not the best whisky in the world, but such a solid whisky at such a great price deserves a spot on basically everybody’s home bar. Email Address. I know that makes no sense probably to most readers of your blog but to each their own. A great addition to the everyday lineup! maltymedici says on November 26, 2020. I cannot believe I’ve just now stumbled on this blog. Intended for mixing, so bring on the whisky sours and the Blood & Sands. Monkey Shoulder is a great example of one of the (not so) best kept secrets in the whisky world. Slainte! This blended malt whisky is comprised of three single malt distilleries: Kininvie, Glenfiddich, and The Balvenie. Monkey Shoulder 700ml Blended Malt Whisky. Of all the blends readily available, Monkey Shoulder is surely one of the better ones. An episode of The Whisk(e)y Vault hosted at Whisky Marketing School in Austin, TX.Today we talk about "Monkey Shoulder" from William Grant Monkey Shoulder: Scotch 100 Review Monkey Shoulder is a blended malt whisky (no grain alcohol used), made from three Speyside single malts using first fill ex-bourbon fill casks. As I explain on my single malts vs blends page, a single malt simply means a blend (or vatting) of different malts whiskies from a single distillery. Finally there is the stalwart of the category: William Grant & Sons’ own Monkey Shoulder. I read plenty of positive reviews and some claiming it to be bland. So, I am not a scotch drinker. My favourite ever whisky is the original monkeys shoulder so thought “what the hell may as well try it” For me it was as if they had bottled chimney smoke and that’s all I could taste, I couldn’t taste any honeydew melons, orange peel or vanilla as described above, I was expecting it to be smokey given the name, I just didn’t know how smokey. It's a tad too easy to drink, though. For what it’s worth, “Monkey Shoulder” is the nickname for a shoulder injury experienced by maltsters after long hours of manually turning malt on a malting floor. Well, it’s been open for about a month or so now, and sampled three times….. at $35 US for 1L, this is outstanding value whisky. it’s a mix of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie; it’s not a blend in the usual way as there’s no grain whisky in it, it’s all single malt. I haven’t figured out a drink to mix it in but experiment away. I’ve never had the wine cask – their rye cask in that same line was decent for the price, but still much lighter than a bourbon. The Whiskey Wash (TWW): Can you talk a little bit about the history of the brand? I recommend a little water with this. For what it’s worth, “Monkey Shoulder” is the nickname for a shoulder injury experienced by maltsters after long hours of manually turning malt on a malting floor. With Water: A few drops of water amplify the citrus in the aroma which (when paired with the vanilla notes) remind me of lemon salt-water taffy. Monkey Shoulder is labelled “Batch 27” as a reference to the original experimental batching of 27 casks. Monkey Shoulder noses initially like a fine Speyside single malt. According to the 2019 Brands Report, compiled by industry magazine Drinks International, bartenders named Monkey Shoulder the best-selling and trendiest Scotch whisky.. 5.0 out of 5 starsIf you're new to whisky, this is probably for you. This is more gentle than some whiskys I’ve tried and I don’t think my whisky drinking visitors would be offended if I gave them a glass or two. Of course, GKS is superior in every way, but it’s also $15 more (at least here). All of the individual ingredients are there with no filler. Review: Monkey Shoulder Batch 27 Triple Malt Christopher Null December 30, 2012 Monkey Shoulder is a vatted whisky that — despite being a blend of three distillery’s malts — is so rare that shots on the west coast of the U.S. have typically sold … -Ryan. 750ml bottle, K&L Wines and Spirits, Redwood City, CA. The Monkey Shoulder is a mix of three different Single Malts – Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie. On the smokey peaty side, try McCarthy’s single malt. The finish could be better-balanced, and the aroma could use more lemony/fruity top notes, but that’s splitting hairs at this price. Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt – Selfbuilt's Whisky Analysis, Cocktails: Part One. Great review, and while I was long hesitant, truly a must try. Thoughts? Got this for Christmas for one brother in law, and received it from another. I tried Monkey and…wow… for $30, it is my new fav. But, I become fond of old fashioneds with bourbon. Monkey Shoulder. Quite the alcohol heat undiluted (young) . Discover a blended malt whisky that was born to challenge convention and change the way that people think about and drink Scotch. Save Saved Removed 0. MS is $65 per bottle. No nose-tickle or heavy scents of oak, just lightly sweet and round. Now, runs of Monkey Shoulder are made 27 casks at a time, although the batches are not individually numbered. 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. The well known and loved standard Monkey Shoulder is a blend of three Speyside distilleries, that are not 100% confirmed *Cough* Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie *Cough* a great dram on its own but as a bartender I use it as a base in a shed load of whisky based cocktails, so I’m hoping Smokey Monkey will have the same attributes but add an extra smokey layer to well know classics such as Rob Roy, Blood … I will definitely update!! Josh the Whiskey Jug gives it an average […]. Unless it is specifically identified as a “single cask”, you are definitely getting multiple barrels mixed together for your single malt. Whiskey Review: Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch. If you don’t mind high-proof, try Aberlour abunadh which is the probably the “heaviest” single malt I can think of. Another approach would be to try a heavily sherried scotch, which will carry a lot more fruit and heavier flavors, and get you closer to the profile you might be used to. And lest we forget that CB’s Great King Street (Artist Blend or Glasgow Blend – your choice) swims in the same value-seeking pond. After reviewing all of the comments I must say I’m nervous. I'd like to receive the free email course. Day Two of the Whiskey Tribe sourced Whisky Advent Calendar. Enjoy reading The Whiskey Jug? Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Years Review, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Years is exactly what its name denotes; a 10 year old release of Bruichladdich’s heavily peated Port Charlotte range…, 1976 Banff 21 years Cadenhead’s Authentic Review…, The Banff distillery is buried and gone, but its memory is carried on by bottles of whisky like this, the 1976 Banff 21 years Cadenhead’s Authentic.…, I tried Time&Oak Whiskey Elements ! Better than that would be GlenDronach 12. Fist of all, the term “Monkey Shoulder” harks back to our whisky making heritage. I read somewhere that this one benefits from oxidation after opening. Food; Recipes; Veganism; Books; Equipment and Gadgets; Food Industry The blended malt finished ahead of Johnnie Walker as the second best-selling Scotch, with Laphroaig in third place.. At the end, their shoulders would droop on one side, an ailment that became known as "Monkey Shoulder." This passes quickly, leaving nougat, mineral water (almost like tonic, with a touch of herbal-like quinine) and vanilla frosting. That said, some catty people will say Monkey Shoulder is made for mixing. Not too much complexity or deep flavours, and it works. The ages of the whiskies are unreleased, but you can basically assume they’re young. I tried MS last night with a couple of drops of water and an ice cube. Monkey Shoulder Whiskey 40% 70cl - Find the lowest price on PriceRunner Compare prices from 10 stores Don't overpay - SAVE on your purchase now! Subscribe . I really love some Islay and Skye scotch as well. Damn if I wasn’t at my volume limit. Thanks for the write up. Nose: Lots of sweet fruits and honey, opening to red fruits and plum. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2017 Monkey shoulder is practically world famous now - you're missing out if this isn't in your collection. Compass Box has made a name for the category, although not all of CB’s whiskies are blended malts. The scotch is bottled at 40% abv. The Glenfiddich is in background for balance.. Leave this field empty if you're human: Don't worry, we don't spam. The whole vision behind Monkey Shoulder, to begin with, is [that we are] William Grant, a Scotch house, and we have some of the most well respected Scotches in the world. - The Whisky Lady. 43% ABV - Blended, Scotland. Monkey Shoulder is produced by William Grant & Sons (whom you may remember from my review of Glenfiddich 15), sometimes called a triple malt because it’s a blend of three single malts: Glenfiddich, Kininvie and Balvenie. Would you buy this again? The label still claims that the spirit is a blend of three distilled spirits; however, to keep up with demand, some other distilleries are swapped in from time to time and the specific provenance is no longer identified. Yes. It’s a reference to a condition that maltmen. It’s made in Oregon and I believe tastes better than laphroaig or Lagavulin. The nose has aromas of stone fruit, fields of heather,beeswax, and honey.The entry is smooth with a palate of Earl Grey tea,orange marmalade, and honey. Please support me on Patreon! $30. Nose: Crisp, clear malty grains, almost beery. Save Saved Removed 0. You must be over the legal drinking age in your location to enter this website. Overall: This is the kind of dram that you show to your friends who think “whisky” means something you add to Coke. At $25 – $30, if you haven’t tried Monkey Shoulder before you might as well stop reading here and go buy a bottle. Despite the promise of the category, “blended malt whiskies” (the artist formerly known as “vatted malt” whiskies) have failed to take off as prophesied. Nose: Crisp, clear malty grains, almost beery. Anna Mains: Monkey Shoulder first launched in 2005 in the UK and it was a great success. I think I would probably enjoy Monkey Shoulder more than Chivas 18 as well. The name Monkey Shoulder might sound funny, but it has a history in whisky making. Previous Whiskey Review: Boulevard Scotch On Scotch. Hopefully it will grow on me, or it will be on mixer duty. Just picked up my bottle of Monkey Shoulder and popping home to give it a go. (Uigedail and Tom’s Foolery come to mind.) Maybe a novice but I liked it better than the 18 year Chivas. Malty, smooth. If you want to try something wildly different and with arguably more “flavor”, try a peated single malt, like Laphroaig 10. Info: Monkey Shoulder, launched in 2005, is a no age statement blend of three different single malts from William Grant, i.e. I love Monkey Shoulder! The single malt scotch whisky used to make Monkey Shoulder once included William Grant’s three Speyside whisky distilleries: famous whisky brands Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie. However I do like some Highland single malts and do like, once and a while, something smokey and peaty. Taste: Light red fruits, spices, black cherry, and vanilla. It is comparably priced to a liter of Jameson, but has the smoke that scotches from the Islay are known for. https://www.abcfws.com/monkey-shoulder-blended-malt-scotch/571905 Consider this similar product... Whisky 12 Dram Collection I drink it often, and it is carried at a few local liquor stores. Won’t ever replace single malt or bourbon but is something different! 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