Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl £20 at Amazon

• MAKE IT MONKEY – Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky offers a rich, smooth, and fruity taste with hints of malty sweetness, barley sugar and marmalade. Zesty orange, slightly honeyed with light and delicate vanilla notes on the nose.
• FLAVOURSOME WHISKY – Monkey Shoulder Original is the product of a closely guarded recipe: a rich, smooth and fruity blend of Speyside single malt scotch whiskies that produce a complex array of delicious flavours.
• SMALL BATCH PRODUCED – The whiskies are matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks and blended in small batches for up to 6 months, then married to achieve a smoother, richer taste before bottling at 40% Alcohol by Volume.
• MADE FOR MIXING – Long or Short? Sweet or Sour? Whether mixing an Old Fashioned, Espresso Martini or Monkey Colada, add a splash of Monkey to liven up whisky cocktails with its bold yet balanced smooth, malty, and fruity character.
• NEAT IS ALSO NEAT – But make sure the Monkey comes first: Add a dram of Monkey Shoulder blended scotch whisky to your glass, then add 3 ice cubes to your drink. Trust us, we don’t Monkey around when it comes to great whisky.
• MULTI-AWARD WINNING – A favourite amongst whisky lovers worldwide, Monkey Shoulder has won: Gold, International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2022; Gold, International Spirits Challenge 2022; Distiller of the Year, International Spirits Challenge 2016-2021.

A favourite amongst bartenders for its smooth and rich qualities, Monkey Shoulder created an innovative blended malt whisky that’s bold enough to be mixed in cocktails, and yet balanced enough to enjoy neat. Today, Monkey Shoulder is an epic blend of single malt Speyside Scotch whiskies inspired by Batch 27 – the Monkey Shoulder original recipe.

Catch whiffs of zesty orange, vanilla, honey and spiced oak and taste mellow vanilla with spicy hints; Monkey Shoulder boasts a rich, smooth, malty and fruity character that is distinctive yet balanced enough and perfect for cocktails. Get creative and treat tastebuds to a splash of Monkey in delicious Old Fashioned, Mojito, Espresso Martini or Monkey Colada cocktails.

The iconic whisky bottle is complete with 3 monkeys, each representing a constituent single malt whisky. Rooted in malt whisky lore, the name references a strain injury playfully known as ‘monkey shoulder’ experienced by the William Grant & Sons malt men who turned malted barley by hand using large, heavy malt shovels. Thankfully, the condition no longer exists.

With a playful attitude and commitment to the unconventional, Monkey Shoulder is the perfect whisky gift for a new generation of scotch drinkers.