The term 'monkey shoulder' harks back to the distillery's whiskey making heritage. It's a reference to a condition that maltmen sometimes picked up while working long shifts, turning the barley by hand. It had a tendency to cause their arm to hang down a bit like a monkey's, so they nicknamed it 'monkey shoulder'.
The legendary Monkey Shoulder Malt Master David Stewart decided to create the world's first 'triple' malt, by combining single malts from three of Speyside's finest distilleries.
Monkey Shoulder is very mellow because there is not a single drop of grain whisky in it, and the chosen malts mature in first fill ex-bourbon casks. The coopers repair these ex-bourbon casks so that they impart a smooth and mellow vanilla flavour into the resting malt whisky.
Nose:Zesty Orange meets mellow vanilla, honey and spiced oak
Taste:Mellow vanilla with spicy hints
Finish:Super smooth
