

Monkey Shoulder Scotch Whisky is a blended malt whisky that’s excellent for mixing.

The ingredients of this cocktail include Monkey Shoulder Scotch Whisky, bespoke bitters, and sugar. The ‘Batch & Bottle’ Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned was the inspiration of Joe Petch, the Monkey Shoulder Global Ambassador. Purchasers are instructed to chill the bottle for at least two hours prior to serving, then pour, garnish with an orange twist, and enjoy. This secret recipe bitters is used exclusively in this premium ready-to-drink cocktail and is unavailable anywhere else. The ingredients include 12-year-old Glenfiddich single malt, the distillery’s own sweet vermouth, and Granny Gordon’s Bitters, which is a bespoke bitters created by a matriarch of the William Grant & Sons family. Using Glenfiddich as the base spirit, William Grant & Sons has created a classic Manhattan cocktail using Scotch whisky instead of rye whiskey or bourbon. So, you may be asking yourself, why is this legendary Scottish distillery doing it now? In a prepared statement, Paul Basford, William Grant & Sons’ US President and Managing Director had this to say: “As Master Distillers, industry leaders and cocktail aficionados, we know our spirits best, so we wanted to offer our expertise, batched for people to be able to finally enjoy bar quality cocktails at home, without the hassle.” Pre-packaged, pre-made cocktails have been around since the late 1800s. Although Ready-To-Drink cocktails are growing more popular, it is not necessarily a new concept.
