Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt

Ahhh, the purpose of the mass production machine of Glenfiddich, to go into the underpriced (hooray) magic that is Monkey Shoulder. Three Speyside liquids go into this blend: Glenfiddich, Balvenie, and Kinivie, and dare I say it, I suspect what ever the parts are that go in, the sum is probably greater. N: Malt, vanilla and toffee, some more vanilla, bakery spices (nutmeg, cinnamon). Crisp citrus freshness. I love this nose, in one hyphenated word, malty-funk. P: malt malt malt (so good), buttery fullness, honey, soft woody notes, vanilla, i think banana (maybe like those dried/fried banana chips). Theres a crunchy burnt brown sugar, like a creme brûlée. Its a sweetness that just balances off the malty cereal tones. F: medium. Cinnamon warmth, a little oaky, and maybe something fresh like peppermint or menthol. I just got through writing down my thoughts on both OP12 and Glenfiddich 12. Those thoughts, in short were: I’d rather be drinking Monkey Shoulder. Admittedly I am sat here still drinking Glenfiddich of sorts, but the brilliance lies in the blend here. Three malts, three monkeys, one winner. If egg custard tarts were a liquid I think this would be it. And I for one think egg custard tarts are delicious, ergo, monkeys shoulder is delicious. At

mellow

Hints of honey, cinnamon, and mint (slight). Smooth and easy to sip.