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