Monkey Shoulder Smokey Monkey
Monkey Shoulder with a puff of smoke. Peated and unpeated single malts together in one bottle: smoky, creamy, and sweet, and made for mixing just like the original.
What makes Smokey Monkey different?
Smokey Monkey is a blended malt Scotch whisky from William Grant & Sons, the smoky little sister of Monkey Shoulder. While the original uses only unpeated Speyside malts, this blend combines peated and unpeated single malts. The peat brings the smoke; the unpeated malts keep it soft and sweet. Aged in oak casks, it makes for a whisky that's smoky and creamy-sweet at the same time.
So it's not a heavy peat bomb like an Islay malt, but an introduction to smoky whisky. The philosophy is the same as for regular Monkey Shoulder: good enough to drink neat, made for mixing. Both bottles are 40% ABV; Smokey Monkey is slightly drier and adds that extra layer of smoke that a cocktail like the Penicillin captures in a single bottle.
In a nutshell
Smoke, vanilla, and a hint of citrus
Smoked oak
Smoked oak and peat, with soft vanilla and subtle citrus underneath. The smoke is pronounced, but never harsh.
Smoky and creamy
Creamy and sweet, with peat slowly emerging and a light spicy note. Monkey Shoulder’s sweetness is still there, just a little drier.
Smoky sweet
A warm, smoky finish with a sweet undertone. The smoke lingers without overpowering the palate.
Smokey Monkey's flavor profile when sipped neat. With ginger ale or in a Penicillin, the smoke softens and the sweetness comes through more.
How to taste and mix Smokey Monkey
Start neat with a few drops of water to get to know the smoke, then mix it. The smoke really shines in a highball or a sour cocktail.
Smokey Monkey & ginger ale
50 ml Smokey Monkey with 150 ml ginger ale in a highball glass full of ice, with a lime wedge. The ginger and smoke enhance each other; this is the serve the brand itself recommends.
Highball glasses →Penicillin
50 ml Smokey Monkey, 25 ml lemon juice, and 20 ml honey and ginger syrup, shaken with ice and strained into a tumbler over fresh ice, with a piece of ginger. The smoky float is already in the mix.
View recipe →Taste it neat
25 ml in a tasting glass; smell it first, then add a few drops of water. The smoke softens, bringing out the vanilla and citrus.
Tasting glasses →Cocktails where smoke adds something
In cocktails with honey, ginger or sweet liqueur, gentle smoke brings everything into focus. Here, Smokey Monkey does more than the original.
Penicillin
Whisky, lemon, honey and ginger, usually with a smoky float. With Smokey Monkey, the smoke is already in the mix.
Rusty Nail
Scotch and Drambuie over ice. The smoke balances the honey-sweet liqueur.
Godfather
Scotch and amaretto over ice. Smoke and almond turn out to be a surprisingly good pair.
Hot Toddy
Whisky, hot water, honey and lemon. Extra comforting on a cold evening with a smoky whisky.The right glass for Smokey Monkey
A heavy tumbler for the Penicillin and Rusty Nail, a highball glass for ginger ale, a tasting glass to get to know the smoke, and a heat-resistant glass for the Hot Toddy.
More Monkey Shoulder flavors
Monkey Shoulder
Where it all began. The brand page tells you everything about Monkey Shoulder: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
Go to Monkey Shoulder →Everything about whisky: the types, best-known brands, and cocktails.
Questions about Smokey Monkey
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