There’s Donkey Face, which is a colloquialism for the nerve damage one suffers after falling into a tub of fermenting mash. The whisky is blended in small batches from three Speyside single malts. Cheers! If you have a hard time seeing what’s great about this one, which you may, try rubbing a few drops between your hands and then smell them before returning to the glass. All Rights Reserved. £325.00. In the old days, malt men would use large heavy malt shovels to turn malted barley by hand. The Ginger Monkey, for instance, enhances the classic whisky ginger with citrus flavours to complement Monkey Shoulder’s notes of vanilla, and barely takes a minute to prepare. Stuff to pry off of stuff and then put in that drawer I never open!!! Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky pays tribute to the … And then there’s my personal favorite… Dog Butt. I would describe this as a reminds-you-of-your-grandfather malt. Sign in to see the correct price in your region. The temporary injury would make one shoulder hang lower than the other, causing the afflicted to look a little bit like a monkey when they walked. I’ll admit it; sometimes I can be a little immature, which shouldn’t be a surprise to my regular readers. The next morning you expected a redemptive hangover the likes of which you hadn’t felt since that time you drank all of your roommate’s Mad Dog 20/20 and woke up under a trestle… but instead, miraculously enough, you only have a sour stomach and a terrible case of Dog Butt. Launched in 2005, the name Monkey Shoulder comes from an old whisky term. General Remarks: Monkey Shoulder is the popular name for a painful but temporary injury that Malt Men suffered on the Malting Floor while turning the Malted Barley with a shovel repetitively. that has been blended from three of Speyside's finest single malts and using batches from only 27 casks to produce this fine malt whisky. Nose: Crisp, clear malty grains, almost beery. Discover a blended malt whisky that was born to challenge convention and change the way that people think about and drink Scotch. In the same vein, the Lazy Old Fashioned puts a speedier twist on the Old Fashioned to create a comparable cocktail that’s far more convenient to make. Monkey Shoulder Monkey Shoulder is named in honour of our malt men, who are among the few to still turn the malting barley by hand. Monkey Shoulder is a whisky I have always admired and one that has never been afraid to challenge convention. The name “Monkey Shoulder” is actually a historical name for a strain injury that men would get from milling malted barley by hand. Monkey Shoulder is named after the injury distillery workers were prone to suffering as a result of turning the malt. It is a reference to a condition that maltmen sometimes picked up while working long shifts, turning the barley by hand. I can’t help but immediately rub my eyes when someone says, “Hey, don’t rub your eyes!” Worst of all, I’m a sucker for marketing trinkets, especially things glued to things, and this bottle really gets me in that respect. Free shipping. It had a tendency to cause their arm to hang down a bit like a monkey’s, so they nicknamed it 'monkey shoulder'. Fortunately, working conditions have improved such that the injury, which was colloquially referred to as Monkey Shoulder, has been consigned to the past. The term 'monkey shoulder' harks back to our whisky making heritage. Show more. In the past, when maltmen had the back-breaking task of hand-turning the grain on the malthouse floor, lifting it with a shiel (wooden shovel) and throwing it over their shoulder. EMMANUELLE without any risk taking. They stayed for long hours to complete the process which caused their arm to hang down a bit. For what it’s worth, “Monkey Shoulder” is the nickname for a shoulder injury experienced by maltsters after long hours of manually turning malt on a malting floor. Some developed repetitive strain injury causing one arm to hang low like a monkey’s. The funny name comes from the temporary injuries, that malt men suffered at distilleries, when turning the barley by hand. When it comes to taste, this one doesn’t take dangerous risks like Emmanuelle. Some of these malt men would develop a strain injury which had the tendency to cause their arm to hang down a little like a monkey and they nicknamed this condition “Monkey Shoulder”. A malt man's skill is demonstrated as he turns the malting barley by hand. Product. Authentic to its core, Monkey Shoulder only uses malt Scotch Whisky from three Speyside’s finest distilleries. After a day or two, things eventually work themselves out. Click here for more information. This is made of malts from Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie. Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Whisky Miniature, 5 cl. It's also the name of this mix of three Single Malts owned by William Grant & Sons Ltd. Then you needed food. Today, the name Mon As a result, it would cause a strain injury for the malt men whereby their arm would hang down a bit, resembling a monkey's. Monkey Shoulder triple malt Scotch whisky is prepared by maturing three of Speyside's finest malts in Bourbon casks. Hence, the name Monkey Shoulder! So, they nicknamed it ‘monkey shoulder’. Providence Industrial Estate,Mahe,Seychelles, +248 4 374 375 / +248 4 374 373+248 4 374 841 / +248 4 374 842, © 2018 East Indies. Thankfully, the condition no longer exists. Monkey Shoulder was the name given to a temporary injury the malt men suffered many years ago. Not, as some might think, a reference to having a monkey on your shoulder (which has some alcoholism connotations). As for the name, Monkey Shoulder was a repetitive shoulder injury men acquired from shoveling malted barley in the olden days. No nose-tickle or heavy scents of oak, just lightly sweet and round. This batch of Monkey Shoulder is a real softy. | Design by Foxketch. Batch 27 in this case means that it is blended using 27 barrels and not that it's the 27th edition of this whisky. Great with mixers or just on its own, Monkey Shoulder's rich playful style deserves to be a permanent fixture in your drink's cupboard. Batch 27. It’s a reference to a condition that maltmen sometimes picked up while working long shifts, turning the barley by hand. Scotland, blended malt, 40% . It had a tendency to cause their arm to hang down a bit like a monkey’s, so they nicknamed it ‘monkey shoulder’. Nose: Hordes of dandelions, some other darker floral notes I can’t quite pinpoint, hazelnut and napthalene. We’ve all had this one, before: You were out with your buddies, got a little over-zealous, and had a few too many before 9:00 pm. It is those exact rich and vibrant tasting notes that make Monkey Shoulder the perfect whisky for making cocktails. The Monkey Shoulder is a mix of three different Single Malts – Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie. After a rest in the glass, there is a heavy layer of vanilla extract. The Monkey Shoulder cement mixer has also been seen at events and festivals across Europe and the USA, dispensing cocktails and free shots! It refers to the condition that malt men experienced while turning barley by hand. Monkey Shoulder, when it came out, grew in popularity, I think, quicker than anybody expected it to. Thankfully, the condition no longer exists … This is a blended malt, marketed more for mixing, but for $30 this is nice for sipping, too. The name "Monkey Shoulder" is an affectionate tribute to shoulder injuries that occurred in the past when malt-men manually turned barley by hand. The whole operation is overseen by William Grant & Sons’ David Stewart, the man who pioneered two-cask maturation of single malts in the 1980’s working on new ideas for Balvenie. You and your roommates spend a few hours collectively wishing you had a hangover instead. Sweet! They worked long shifts, turning the barley by hand for up to 8-hour periods. The name Monkey Shoulder comes from the traditional malt whisky making process. This monkey shoulder set come with 1 special drinking game. Monkey Shoulder. The result? Rooted in malt whisky lore, the name Monkey Shoulder referred to a temporary injury suffered by the malt-men when turning the barley by hand. They are the Glenfiddich, and the relatively unknown Kininvie, to be exact Hordes of dandelions, some men. Recipes that you can easily do at home whisky making heritage up on the wild of! 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