Monkey Shoulder reviews

Nose: mildly fruity, with some vanilla. Soft orange notes, delicate florals, and a bit of wood. Not unpleasant, but not very expressive either.Taste: medium-bodied. Sweet at first, then quickly drying…

It's been over a month since I last wrote a review, so I'm glad to be back at it. My KWM Whisky Advent Calendar just arrived, and in a couple of weeks I'm judging at the World Whiskies Awards for the…

This is an abbreviated version of an upcoming blog postBlended malt scotch whisky is an interesting case study. Blended malt, a mix of different single malt scotches, supposedly allows for greater fle…

I bought a bottle of this on recommendation. It is a blended malt whisky from 3 different Speyside distilleries. Those 3 distilleries do change apparently depending on what is available. Monkey Shoulder…

This is a nice blended scotch to get you in the mood for a nice whisky tasting session. It isn't demanding, yet it is perfectly pleasant. NOSE: fruity with fresh sweet red apples being the dominant note…

Vatting of three young Speysiders: Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie. This is a blended malt that has been marketted at cocktail bars to young hipsters with shallow pockets. This works well as a neat…

Fast fruit and malt loaded arrival develops a balanced fruit and grain middle followed by short fast herbal / vegetable finish.

I've heard of this through the grape vine, and through great product placement on the last episodes of the final season of True Blood. It's a blended malt of three Speyside malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich…

I've heard of this through the grape vine, and through great product placement on the last episodes of the final season of True Blood. It's a blended malt of three Speyside malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich…

Monkey Shoulder is pure malt blended from Balvenie, Glenfiddich, and Kininvie malt whiskies. "Batch 27" on the label = blended malt from a total of 27 casks. The reviewed sample is compliments of @jeffc…