ABV 40%
A sweet malt character shown off with panache.
Bethany Whymark
Monkey Shoulder
Brand
William Grant & Sons
Bottler
The Original
Expression
Blended Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Crystallised pineapple, lychee, cantaloupe melon, and peach foam sweets. Whole-milk vanilla latte. Banana bread with walnuts and chocolate chips. Cedarwood-scented candle.
Palate: Medium. Banana bread, candied orange peel, cinnamon, walnut, banana chips, pear drop, meringue, red fruit compote, and vanilla cream.
Finish: Medium-long. On caramel puffed-rice bar, hazelnut, and orange zest.
Comment: A sweet malt character shown off with panache.
Score: 8.1
Taster
Nose: Foam banana sweets, white flour dough, beeswax, rice pudding with apricot jam, and peppermint oil.
Palate: Light. Plenty of bright, ripe pear and orange jelly notes. Chantilly cream and flapjack.
Finish: Short, on Jaffa Cake.
Comment: Simple stuff, without fault.
Score: 7.3
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