-9%Pour this and the first thing you get is warmth. Soft vanilla, ripe orchard fruit, a little spice, zero harsh burn. It's the bottle you grab when you want a Scotch that plays nice every way you serve it. Sip it slow over a late nyama choma night, or build it into a cocktail that actually tastes like the bar charged you for it. Friendly enough for your first whisky, good enough that the seasoned crowd keeps it on the shelf.
The nose is all easy charm: vanilla, marmalade, a bit of cocoa and toasted barley. Take a sip and it's creamy and malty, with juicy fruit, butterscotch and a gentle hum of winter spice (think nutmeg and cinnamon). The finish is medium and fruity, no smoke, no sharp edges. Basically the whisky equivalent of a soft landing.
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Where it's from
This is a Speyside job from William Grant & Sons, the family firm behind Glenfiddich and Balvenie. Monkey Shoulder marries three single malts (Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie) into one easygoing blend, which is why it tastes richer and maltier than your average mixing whisky. The odd name? Maltmen who turned the barley by hand all day used to end up with a sore, drooping arm they nicknamed a monkey shoulder. The three little metal monkeys on the bottle's shoulder are a nod to it.
Good to know
- What is the price of Monkey Shoulder 700ml?
Monkey Shoulder 700ml is KSh 4,999 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Monkey Shoulder 700ml taste like?
Smooth and malty with vanilla, orchard and tropical fruit, butterscotch and a touch of warm spice. No peat smoke, no harshness, a gentle fruity finish.
- What is the ABV of Monkey Shoulder?
It's 40% alcohol by volume, in a 700ml bottle.
- How should I serve Monkey Shoulder?
Neat, over a big ice cube, or mixed. It's famous for cocktails like the Old Fashioned and whisky sour, but it's just as happy with ginger ale and lime.
- Is Monkey Shoulder a blend or a single malt?
It's a blended malt Scotch, meaning it combines three single malts (Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie) and no grain whisky. That's what gives it the extra malty richness.
- Where is Monkey Shoulder from?
Speyside in Scotland, made by William Grant & Sons, the same family behind Glenfiddich and Balvenie.
- Is Monkey Shoulder good for beginners?
Yes. It's soft, sweet and unintimidating, which makes it a great first Scotch, and it's a reliable mixer for anyone building cocktails at home.
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Monkey Shoulder 700ml price in Kenya
Buy Monkey Shoulder 700ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 4,999. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.