Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl £20 at Sainsburys

A favourite amongst bartenders for its smooth and rich qualities, Monkey Shoulder’s origins are traced back to William Grant, who constructed the Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie distilleries - three of Speyside, Scotland’s finest distilleries. In 2003, these malt whiskies were mixed to create an innovative blended malt that would not only be delicious and smooth served straight, but also perfect for mixing cocktails. Thus, Monkey Shoulder was born.

Today, Monkey Shoulder comes from an epic blend of Scotch whiskies – batch 27. Catch whiffs of zesty orange, vanilla, honey and spiced oak and taste mellow vanilla with spicy hints; Monkey Shoulder boasts a smooth, malty and fruit character that’s bold enough to stand out in a drink yet balanced enough to not overpower cocktails. Get cheeky, get the party started and treat your tastebuds by adding a splash of Monkey to make a delicious Old Fashioned, Mojito, Espresso Martini or Monkey Colada.

Rooted in malt whisky history, and inspired by the malt men who still turn the malting barley by hand, 'Monkey Shoulder' is blended in small batches of speyside's finest single malt whiskies then married to achieve a smoother, richer taste.

Inspired by the malt man's craft, Monkey Shoulder has been created using 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.

Finish: Smooth & approachable.

100% Malt Whisky Made For Mixing Inspired by the malt man's craft, Monkey Shoulder marries some of Speyside's finest single malt

whiskies, resulting in a rich blended malt of exceptional smoothness.

Richness and vibrancy combine with fruity aromas to produce a smooth, creamy, supple and very malty Scotch and mellow vanilla notes making it the perfect whisky for cocktail mixing.

So why call it Monkey Shoulder? When malting barley by hand, years ago, some malt men would develop a strain injury known as Monkey Shoulder.

With a playful attitude and a commitment to the unconventional Monkey Shoulder blended malt whisky delivers a great Scotch to the next generation of whisky drinkers.