![]() ![]() Scotch in 2005 was a relatively stuffy category. The gap was really about people who drink whisky or, perhaps more to the point, who dont drink whisky, he says. Its guiding light was about being the new face of Scotch whisky for a new generation of whisky drinkers, says the firms head of whisky, Jonny Cornthwaite, who insists it wasnt about plugging a gap in William Grants portfolio. In 2005, long after anyone had wielded a shiel in earnest, Monkey Shoulder was released as a hip new brand of Scotch from the house of William Grant & Sons. Some developed repetitive strain injury causing one arm to hang low like a monkeys. Malt men would march up and down flipping the grain over their shoulders with malt shovels, known as shiels. The wet grain from the steep would be spread over a stone floor for a week to begin germination, and it had to be turned regularly to prevent the little rootlets from matting together. Once upon a time, all of Scotlands malt whisky distilleries malted their own barley. *This feature was originally published in the July 2018 issue of The Spirits Business Now it has become a stalwart of the cocktail scene. The blended malt whisky from William Grant & Sons made waves when it launched in 2005. Read Also: What Can You Mix With Bacardi Rum Monkey Shoulder: A Brand History But this was already one year ago the Smokey Monkey has been on market since then but wasnt available in all European countries. Bartender asked for a peated version of the Monkey Shoulder according to Monkey Shoulders Global Brand Ambassador Joe Pech in the press release accompanying the launch of the Smokey Monkey. The Monkey Shoulder was released in 2005 and as a smooth and pleasant blendedmalt it is not only popular as a sipping malt but also often used in cocktails. The blended malt of William Grant is also available in a smoky version Smokey Monkey: Peated Counterpart Of Monkey Shoulder But do the smoky amounts really come from Balvenie or Glenfiddich? Even though she couldnt find any official statement the author of this article thinks the peated whisky for the Smokey Monkey comes from Ailsa Bay. Recently the peated Glenfiddich Fire& Cane was announced as part of the Experimental Series. Glenfiddich also produced smokywhisky, for the first time in 2003. But now we should look for peated malt what possibilities does William Grant & Sons offer? Once a year during the Peat Week Balvenie produces peated spirit that is sold as Balvenie Peat Week. Blended From Whisky Of Company Owned Distilleriesįor the Monkey Shoulder William Grant uses maltwhisky from three distilleries as it has been communicated for many years: Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie. Kininvie Single Malt offers an Abv of 40%. ![]() Additional tastes of apples and creamy toffee are followed by a long and lingering finish. This excellent 17-year-old single malt is used in the production of Monkey Shoulder whiskey and offers tastes of sweet malt, rich sherry, and candied fruit. Kininvie Single Malt is another fantastic Speyside whiskey produced by the Kininvie Distillery in Dufftown, United Kingdom. Monkey Shoulder Re-Review (Best Entry Level Scotch Ever?) ![]()
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