Monkey Shoulder

Inspired by the malt man's craft, Monkey Shoulder has been created using three of speyside's finest single malt whiskies, resulting in a rich blended malt of exceptional smoothness. Taste: Mellow vanilla with spicy hints Nose: Zesty orange, vanilla honey & spiced oak

Inspired by the malt man's craft, Monkey Shoulder has been created using three of speyside's finest single malt whiskies, resulting in a rich blended malt of exceptional smoothness. Taste: Mellow vanilla with spicy hints Nose: Zesty orange, vanilla honey & spiced oak

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1526
Blend-Scotch
Scotland
Blended Malt Whisky
40%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Pear:
Pear:
Herb:
Herb:
Spices:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Malt:
Leather:
Caramel:
Leather:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Honey:
Honey:
Herbs:
Banana:
Banana:
Mint:
Green Apple:
Floral:
Mint:
Oak:
Oak:
Green Apple:
Floral:
Chocolate:
Apple:
Nuts:
Apple:
Sherry:
Chocolate:
Orange:
Orange:
Grass:
Oil:
Pineapple:
Grass:
Oil:
Tropical Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Anis:
Tropical Fruit:
Pineapple:
Berries:
Clove:
Plum:
Nutmeg:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Nutmeg:
Clove:
Maritime Notes:
Tobacco:
Pepper:
Raisin:
Barley:
Dried Fruit:
Heather:
Nuts:
Lemon:
Sherry:
Maritime Notes:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Plum:
Berries:
Raisin:
Heather:
Dried Fruit:
Lemon:
Pepper:
Tobacco:
Barley:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Malt:
Spices:
Spices:
Honey:
Oak:
Honey:
Sherry:
Oak:
Pear:
Pear:
Dried Fruit:
Herb:
Caramel:
Herb:
Dried Fruit:
Caramel:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Oil:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Apple:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Apple:
Banana:
Sherry:
Coffee:
Pepper:
Banana:
Coffee:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Herbs:
Green Apple:
Lime:
Mint:
Nutmeg:
Alcohol:
Clove:
Almonds:
Cinnamon:
Lemon Peel:
Heather:
Heather:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Lime:
Nutmeg:
Almonds:
Clove:
Cinnamon:
Alcohol:
Anis:
Mint:
Lemon Peel:
Berries:
Grass:
Peat Smoke:
Berries:
Finish
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Spices:
Fruit:
Malt:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Nuts:
Herb:
Herb:
Oil:
Oil:
Honey:
Sherry:
Honey:
Sherry:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Chili:
Chili:
Zitrus:
Pepper:
Zitrus:
Pepper:
Apple:
Almonds:
Almonds:
Apple:
Peat Smoke:
Tropical Fruit:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Tropical Fruit:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Floral:
Pear:
Grapefruit:
Coffee:
Alcohol:
Dried Fruit:
Lemon:
Berries:
Maritime Notes:
Leather:
Banana:
Anis:
Grapefruit:
Maritime Notes:
Pear:
Seaweed:
Berries:
Bonfire Smoke:
Lemon:
Dried Fruit:
Caramel:
Floral:
Leather:
Coffee:
Banana:
Heather:
Heather:
Alcohol:

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03. Feb 2016
Heimleiter
30. Jun 2015
A.Shafner
29. Jun 2020
kjrst12
26. Jan 2019
Nosing: Süße Honig Birne Vanille Beeren

Taste: Beeren Vanille Apfel

Finish: Süße Mandeln Vanille

Comment: A somewhat convoluted sweetness - some fruit and some sugar-related scents. Not 'cloying' by any means, just not well integrated. The nose is a bit overwhelming as the scents compete for attention, rather than complementing one another.

Taste is more cohesive than what is experienced on the nose. A soft combination of berry fruits - no sherry influence, I believe by its nature. A noticeable lack of oak spiciness, but vanilla is perhaps the defining characteristic of this whisky, implying ex-bourbon barrels.

This whisky's finish is not pronounced, but it lingers longer than one might expect given a lack of bold flavors.
20. Nov 2016
29. Sep 2014
23. Feb 2020
rbdeli
25. Jun 2018
Nosing: Vanilla, fruit, and oak. Light-medium malt nose. Smells like a more expensive single malt like Balvenie perhaps.

Taste:
Vanilla, pear, and oak
Finish:
Medium

Comment:
Great value for the money. One of my favorites. Best scotch in the world for introducing someone the first time. Overall, very pleasant.
07. Nov 2015
Agerskov
27. May 2017
Nosing: Vanille Karamell Birne Banane

Taste: Malz Honig Vanille

Finish: Malz Früchte Gewürze Schokolade

Comment: Not a very complex whisky, but it is fairly good and quite easy to drink.