{"id":7526,"date":"2021-02-11T12:33:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T12:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/?p=7526"},"modified":"2021-02-24T14:29:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:29:17","slug":"monkey-shoulder-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/monkey-shoulder-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Hi at first sip. Like at second, and love at third sip this Valentine\u2019s Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It\u2019s easy to fall in love with Monkey Shoulder.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>After all, it\u2019s the world\u2019s first 100% malt whisky made for mixing that\u2019s recently been shown the love!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They\u2019ve again been awarded one of the top trending and best-selling Scotch whisky\u2019s in the world by the 2021 Drinks International Annual Brands report.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How\u2019s that for a declaration of love!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, 2021 may already seem like the ugly cousin to 2020, but there are still reasons to celebrate. We are again allowed to buy Monkey at leading retailers and at your favourite hangout. That\u2019s something to celebrate, no?<\/p>\n<p>On this year\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day, we may be alone, or we may be with friends, or family, or a special someone, or perhaps a not so special someone that\u2019s good for now; but whoever you are or are not with, Monkey Shoulder is there.<\/p>\n<p>Share it or hoard it, how you enjoy it is completely #uptoyou.<\/p>\n<p>Our suggestion for the perfect serve for Valentine\u2019s Day is a drink that strips everything back to the naked taste of Monkey Shoulder. Lying neat in your glass or cuddling a few blocks of ice, we\u2019ll bet you\u2019ll be in love by sip number three.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monkeyshoulder.com\">https:\/\/www.monkeyshoulder.com<\/a> for more ideas of how to enjoy your Monkey.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Monkey Shoulder Whisky is available at all leading liquor stores, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makro.co.za\/beverages-liquor\/spirits\/whisky\/single-malt\/monkey-shoulder-blended-malt-scotch-whisky-1-x-750-ml-\/p\/000000000000262195_EA\">Makro<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngf.co.za\/products\/monkey-shoulder-750ml-x1\">NGF<\/a>!\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Make this cocktail and share your experience by tagging us on social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Monkey-Shoulder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88653\" src=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Monkey-Shoulder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to fall in love with Monkey Shoulder. 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