Type | Scotch whisky |
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Manufacturer | William Grant & Sons |
Country of origin | Scotland |
Introduced | 2003 |
Alcohol by volume | 40% |
Website | Monkey Shoulder |
Monkey Shoulder is a brand of Scotch whisky produced by William Grant & Sons in Scotland. Monkey Shoulder is a blended malt whisky, one of a small number of whiskies in this style. [1] As of 2023, Monkey Shoulder is the world's third best-selling brand of Scotch whisky, trailing Johnnie Walker and The Macallan. [2]
Monkey Shoulder was introduced in 2003 as a brand of blended malt whisky (formerly called "vatted malt whisky") primarily for mixing, occupying a middle ground between blended Scotch (which can contain grain whisky) and single malt whisky (which cannot). [3] Originally a blend from the Balvenie, Glenfiddich, and Kininvie distilleries, its current composition is not publicly known, although its constituent malt whiskies originate from the Speyside region. [4]
The name refers to a repetitive strain injury that distillery workers once commonly were afflicted with after long shifts of turning malt by hand. [5]