On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 86
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- MaltBlended Malt Scotch Whisky
- Street price
- $37.95
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“Bartender Speyside blended malt — three-monkey bottle, first-fill bourbon vanilla”
Tasting notes
- nose
- zesty orange, vanilla honey, spiced oak, and soft Speyside malt
- palate
- mellow vanilla, malty sweetness, floral honey, and gentle spice — cocktail-ready yet neat-sippable
- finish
- smooth, rounded, lightly spicy oak
Mash bill
- Malted barley100%
100% malted barley — a blend of Speyside single malts only (no grain whisky). Historically Glenfiddich, Balvenie, and Kininvie; today's component mix is undisclosed. First-fill ex-bourbon maturation drives vanilla, honey, and soft malt rather than heavy peat or sherry.
- Cask
- First-fill ex-bourbon casks
- Finish
- Small-batch marriage up to ~6 months
- Best served
- cocktail
Why it's craft
Category-defining blended malt built for cocktails — shows Speyside malt marriage without grain whisky filler.
Monkey Shoulder
Family-owned · Est. 2005
Sources: monkeyshoulder.com, scotchwhisky.com, abc2.nc.gov, walmart.com