Whisky review : Monkey Shoulder, Blended whisky bottled @ 40%

Whisky review : Monkey Shoulder, Blended whisky bottled @ 40%

-Very interesting blend
-Good retail price
-Catchy name

Colour: Light bright gold, pale for a blend.

Nose: Fresh cold apples, fruity, juicy, sweet candied fruit, like green apple paste. Nose reflects a certain sherry influence here, hence I would think some sherry matured whiskies are involved in this blend.

Mouth: Gentle, full bodied, sweet fruity, soft sweet but does not peak into the mouth. From its delicate taste, I would suggest that mostly lowland and highland malt are involved here. Water drowns the malt here...not a good idea. This blend has an original nose and a very fruity, sweet and a bit spicy arrival. A definite must-try blend for the money. It's one to be tried and retried.

A for the presentation, the monkeys on the bottle add a je ne sais quoi to it. looks great.
B+ for the taste, but still considering B. This blend has a nice arrival, but fades a bit too quickly for my taste.
A for the price. It's marketed at 35$ (in US). I would gladly pay 35$ for it.