Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Whisky
Emmanuelle without being dangerous
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Review by @Rantavahti
- Nose21
- Taste18
- Finish17
- Balance19
- Overall75
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- Brand: Monkey Shoulder
- Type: Scotch
- ABV: 40%
Monkey Shoulder is a blended malt mix of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie, bottled by William Grant & Sons. The name comes from an temporary injury suffered by distillery malt men when turning the barley by hand. This was an all-around softy so that's why it reminds me of the Emmanuelle trilogy. The exception is that it's not a dangerous risk taker like Emmanuelle was. Monkey Shoulder is a nice and talented everyday whisky. If it was a hockey player, it probably would be Pat LaFontaine or in the football fields: Matthias Sammer (or some other mid 1990's German footballer).
Nose: Very sweet with floral notes. Some citrus and honey with oak.
Taste: Starts soft and gets softer with honey being the key factor. Vanilla with a soft touch of spice like cinnamon.
Finish: Sweet and soft.
Balance: Monkey Shoulder (Batch 27) keeps its balance very well. It doesn't offer any surprises either. Nice average whisky that doesn't leave you grinning or cheering.
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Hi Rantavahti, I am surprised by how positively you have rated this whisky. I was so unimpressed after three attempts to enjoy it that I poured the rest down the sink.
These are my tasting notes from the time:
Nose: Citrus, toffee, wet grass, honey Taste: Slightly sickly sweet toffee, vanilla, butterscotch, honey FInish: Bitter citric acid aftertaste that lets the whole experience down Balance: Muddled, a sense of three components malts neutralising one another out, leaving a bland and underwhelming impression
65/100