Monkey Shoulder

Distilleries: Monkey Shoulder is a blend of single malts from three distilleries owned by William Grant & Sons, typically:

• Glenfiddich
• Balvenie
• Kininvie

Owner: William Grant & Sons

Bottling location: Speyside, Scotland

Special feature:

• No grain whisky, entirely a malt blend (“triple malt”)
• Light, smooth and approachable, often used in cocktails such as the whisky sour or Old Fashioned
• The name “Monkey Shoulder” refers to an old term for back injuries suffered by distillers who carried out heavy manual labour