Description
Monkey Shoulder’s history begins with a certain William Grant who invested his entire life savings of £755 in building the Glenfiddich Distillery in 1886. Five years later Balvenie opened on the same site as Glenfiddich, and almost a century later they were joined by Kininvie in 1990.
As Scotch whiskey was on an upward trend in 2005, William Grant & Sons released Monkey Shoulder. A combination – a blend of single malt whiskeys from three distilleries (three monkeys on the shoulder of the bottle) to create a new Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey – one of the few on the market at the time. Launched in 2005, Monkey Shoulder filled a void in the category for a fun yet premium brand that resonated with consumers and bartenders alike.
