Just consumed a bottle of 'Monkey Shoulder' whiskey.

[rehab71]

My Step Das's favorite, he's been drinking it for years. Helped by the fact my cousin worked for the distribution company for them

[Disastrous]

Lefty said:

Mastodon2 said:

Lefty said:

Ahem. It's not a blend.

Ahem. It is.

Nope. A blend is whisky made with grain whisky and whisky made from malted barley.

Monkey Shoulder is three single malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie.

A 'Blended Malt' technically, but still a blend in most people's books. A good one, mind!

Not had a bottle in a while but I fancy one now.

[motco]

joefraser said:

motco said:

EFA

I'd like to claim autocorrect done me over there but thanks!

IYSWIM

[Lefty]

Disastrous said:

Lefty said:

Mastodon2 said:

Lefty said:

Ahem. It's not a blend.

Ahem. It is.

Nope. A blend is whisky made with grain whisky and whisky made from malted barley.

Monkey Shoulder is three single malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie.

A 'Blended Malt' technically, but still a blend in most people's books. A good one, mind!

Not had a bottle in a while but I fancy one now.

Indeed but a blended malt is very different to a blend, if most people think that they're wrong. I didn't think anyone in to whisky was confused about definition any more after the SWA threw their toys out of the pram a few years back!

[Podie]

Lefty said:

Disastrous said:

Lefty said:

Mastodon2 said:

Lefty said:

Ahem. It's not a blend.

Ahem. It is.

Nope. A blend is whisky made with grain whisky and whisky made from malted barley.

Monkey Shoulder is three single malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie.

A 'Blended Malt' technically, but still a blend in most people's books. A good one, mind!

Not had a bottle in a while but I fancy one now.

Indeed but a blended malt is very different to a blend, if most people think that they're wrong. I didn't think anyone in to whisky was confused about definition any more after the SWA threw their toys out of the pram a few years back!

Lefty is correct, it's a triple malt, but if people are calling whiskey, "whisky" - I figured "basically a blend" was about right.

[Haggleburyfinius]

I've been exclusively drinking this stuff for about 2 years I think.

It really is excellent for the price.

[Lefty]

Agreed, it's a really drinkable everyday dram.

Plus, a PH'er was brand manager for Monkey Shoulder for a number of years I believe!

[Drive Blind]

i cant stand whisky but my whisky drinking mates rave about the monkey shoulder.

Especially as one of them has family in the industry so gets a staff discount

[gtidriver]

My wife loves a splash of Monkey Shoulder.£17 at Carrefour in Calais. Will be restocking up Wednesday.

[Baryonyx]

Lefty said:

Nope. A blend is whisky made with grain whisky and whisky made from malted barley.

Monkey Shoulder is three single malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie.

With that minor stumbling block out of the way, you will at least concede that the bottle calls it a blended single malt whisky and therefore, confusion may arise, especially among those who have known the touch of a woman.

As I type, I am drinking the last of my Monkey Shoulder. It's a nice slugging whisky but I have some Dalwhinnie 15 YO and a Glengoyne 14 YO that are both better sipping whiskies. The Dalwhinnie is astounding; so sweet and floral. The Glengoyne is slightly thicker with wood and spiced flavours, and was a wedding gift from my best man so I enjoy it carefully. That's nearly all gone now too.

Back to Jagermeister straight from the freezer!

[Lefty]

Baryonyx said:

Lefty said:

Nope. A blend is whisky made with grain whisky and whisky made from malted barley.

Monkey Shoulder is three single malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie.

With that minor stumbling block out of the way, you will at least concede that the bottle calls it a blended single malt whisky and therefore, confusion may arise, especially among those who have known the touch of a woman.

As I type, I am drinking the last of my Monkey Shoulder. It's a nice slugging whisky but I have some Dalwhinnie 15 YO and a Glengoyne 14 YO that are both better sipping whiskies. The Dalwhinnie is astounding; so sweet and floral. The Glengoyne is slightly thicker with wood and spiced flavours, and was a wedding gift from my best man so I enjoy it carefully. That's nearly all gone now too.

Back to Jagermeister straight from the freezer!

There's your answer right there. Not blended whisky, blended single malt whisky

[Pferdestarke]

Blended or not, I'll be picking some up to try.

I've always looked for others on the shelf rather than this so I'm looking forward to trying it.

[ErnestWorthing]

Technically speaking it's a vatted malt as it contains no grain.

[Lefty]

ErnestWorthing said:

Technically speaking it's a vatted malt as it contains no grain.

The SWA outlawed this description a few years ago, along with pure malt.

Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009.

/whiskygeek.

[Podie]

Ooh, a dead horse to flog...

[Janluke]

Quite like Monkey Shoulder and an ideal whisky to help get you into malts IMO

Scotch Whisky Categories
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 formally define five categories of Scotch Whisky. The relevant category description must appear clearly and prominently on every bottle of Scotch Whisky sold.

Single Malt Scotch Whisky
A Scotch Whisky distilled at a single distillery (i) from water and malted barley without the addition of any other cereals, and (ii) by batch distillation in pot stills. From 23 November 2012, Single Malt Scotch Whisky must be bottled in Scotland.

Single Grain Scotch Whisky
A Scotch Whisky distilled at a single distillery (i) from water and malted barley with or without whole grains of other malted or unmalted cereals, and (ii) which does not comply with the definition of Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Blended Scotch Whisky
A blend of one or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies with one or more Single Grain Scotch Whiskies.

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
A blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies, which have been distilled at more than one distillery.

Blended Grain Scotch Whisky
A blend of Single Grain Scotch Whiskies, which have been distilled at more than one distillery

source- http://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/understanding-scot...

[Wadeski]

Lefty said:

Agreed, it's a really drinkable everyday dram.

Plus, a PH'er was brand manager for Monkey Shoulder for a number of years I believe!

That's me. I actually moved to the USA and now run Monkey Shoulder USA, as well as our bourbon business. I'm glad people like the whisky, its made with very good juice indeed.

I built up the brand in the UK when it was absolutely tiny, about 5 or 6 years ago, but its really picking up now as more and more people get into Scotch whisky.

As you guys have said, its really easy to drink, but its got malt character and quality. Its not trying to compete with Ardbeg, Balvenie, Glendronach and the other enthusiast whiskies - its at a different pricepoint, and for different times. For some reason there's this impression that bourbon gets to have all the fun, be in cocktails and on nights out, and Scotch is for serious contemplation...Monkey argues otherwise.

I'll shut up now.

[Podie]

Wadeski said:

Lefty said:

Agreed, it's a really drinkable everyday dram.

Plus, a PH'er was brand manager for Monkey Shoulder for a number of years I believe!

That's me. I actually moved to the USA and now run Monkey Shoulder USA, as well as our bourbon business. I'm glad people like the whisky, its made with very good juice indeed.

I built up the brand in the UK when it was absolutely tiny, about 5 or 6 years ago, but its really picking up now as more and more people get into Scotch whisky.

As you guys have said, its really easy to drink, but its got malt character and quality. Its not trying to compete with Ardbeg, Balvenie, Glendronach and the other enthusiast whiskies - its at a different pricepoint, and for different times. For some reason there's this impression that bourbon gets to have all the fun, be in cocktails and on nights out, and Scotch is for serious contemplation...Monkey argues otherwise.

I'll shut up now.

(sigh)

I want your old job...

[Wadeski]

http://careers.williamgrant.com/

[Hoover.]

bought a bottle yesterday just to taste and see if I like it......