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
Details about this bottle | Edit |
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1526 | |
Blend-Scotch | |
Scotland | |
Blended Malt Whisky | |
40% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
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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Quality rating of this bottle
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All tasting notes
Taste:
Finish:
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.
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.
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Not a very complex whisky, but it is fairly good and quite easy to drink.