Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt

Amazing how batches can vary and this is one i would buy. So happy i gave it another go! This is batch 37

Monkey Shoulder is a very consistent drinking experience with the nose, taste and finish all being quite similar, notes of orange, vanilla and honey dominate the aroma and taste but there is some baking spices if you search deeper, very nice but not a whole lot of complexity. It's a great whisky for the price but a little bit too one dimensional for me to consider it an exciting dram, good to have in the house for an easy sipper though.

The orange marmalade can't be unfelt after just a single sniff. There is much under it though - a solid amount of barley and honey. Leave it to breath and you can also feel sweet citrus zest. Even more - it is like you mommy mix of honey and lemon, which you drink to boost your immune system, but much better, as it is whisky and not something you are ought to consume... Lol. The most important part stays the taste and I dare to say it is a wonderful golden barley and sweet cinnamon cake. It continues with a hint of honey and ends dry with sugary lemon. For me it is very important for a good whisky to show different things and here these layers of tastes are clearly distinguishable and I absolutely love the amount of toasted barley here. Absolutely lovely blended malt and a top price-quality ratio. Would perfectly imagine it in different types of cocktails, but it is actually quite pleasent to drink it neat as well.

Stumbled by chance upon this bottle and it started my whisky journey. Great value.

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Although it lacks in flavor, it compensates with a smoothness that I rarely find in scotches. This is probably a good introduction to scotch from someone coming from bourbon/rye. It smells almost like cognac.