Monkey Shoulder

Monkey Shoulder The Original, First-fill Bourbon Cask, Batch No. 27, 40%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 17
Average Score
Avg 83
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Description

Monkey Shoulder The Original Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a blend of Speyside's finest single malt whiskies, created by William Grant & Sons. It was introduced in 2003 as a bartender-friendly whisky, designed for mixing, and is known for its smooth, approachable, and versatile flavor profile. It is matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks and blended in small batches. The name pays tribute to the maltmen who suffered a repetitive strain injury called 'monkey shoulder' from turning barley by hand.

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SGD 59SGD 57SGD 54SGD 51Price (SGD)Observed dateSep 8Mar 16Sep 8 - SGD 52 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Mar 16 - SGD 59 - Just Whisky Auctions - Mar 16, 2026

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 16, 2026SGD 58.59
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Cask type
First-fill Bourbon
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
27
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
N.A
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
The Original
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Designed for mixing; Bartender-friendly
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Zesty orange, mellow vanilla, honey, spiced oak, marmalade, cocoa, malt, winter spice (nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon), aniseed.
Palate
Mellow vanilla, spicy hints, creamy, berry fruit, juicy toasted barley, cloves, butterscotch, Manuka honey, hot-buttered-toast, dried apricot, caramel, tropical fruit (banana), oak, baking spices.
Finish
Medium length, spicy oak, hint of peppermint, malty sweetness, barley sugar, marmalade, dry, light, banana flavoring, sweet cinnamon, mild oak, maple syrup, dry vanilla.
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