PRICE: $25-35. INFO: Blended Malt from Kininvie, Glenfiddich, and Balvenie. NAS. 43% ABV. NOSE: 80/100. Nice nose. You can tell it’s young, but the youthful funk is hidden well by confident notes of hazelnut vanilla coffee creamer, clementines, and apple. A very Glenfiddich-y apple. PALATE: 76/100. That’ll do monkey. To ape the classic movie about a pig, “Babe.” This is family friendly indeed. Sweet arrival. Citrus and cream, ala orange marmalade. I even get a little bit of milk chocolate. So comforting and pleasant until you swallow, when it becomes a little harsh. FINISH: 66/100. Not a complete disaster, and I can’t complain for the price point. It’s short, and the orange flavors remain with lots of maltiness. A little bitter, a little spicy. OVERALL: Not something I seek out, but it’s something I’m always happy to have around. And if you ever do a BYOB blind tasting event, bring Monkey Shoulder. It won’t costs you much. People will give you dirty faces until they inadvertently rank this gem higher than their twice-as-expensive single malt. I will never turn my nose at a gifted Monkey Shoulder either. I don’t feel guilty for drinking too much, using it to cook, or having it side-by-side with a Guinness (delicious BTW). MARK: 75/100 VALUE FOR PRICE: Hell yes. Best bottle of scotch you can hope to purchase for under $30.