Monkey Shoulder was recommended to me by a friend who swears by the stuff. I took the opportunity to try it for a very modest $9 neat 2 oz pour when I was visiting Arizona this past week. The nose is loaded with sweet honey drizzled oranges. An interesting and unique smell for sure. The taste has a Glenlivet type sweetness to it mingled with a bit of floral potpourri. Mid taste hits you with some tingly cinnamon spice. As the taste moves into the finish, it kicks off with sweet and powdery cocoa powder. The finish is rather quick with the latter half exhibiting bitter and citrusy orange pith. Odd that the orange on the nose stays hidden until the very end. It's not bad for a budget minded blended whiskey, you know. In this price range it is admittedly hard not to find something that's excellent and while Monkey Shoulder isn't excellent it is at least unique.