In my experience while whisky aficionados sit back and unpack its shades of character those new to whisky just throw it down the hatch and proclaim “wow, I never had whisky this smooth!” (ah yes, “smooth”, the favourite descriptor of whisky newbies the world over).

The whisky offers maturity, mellowness and complexity in one super fancy regal looking bottle. Royal Salute has always struck me as an approachable celebratory whisky that is best savoured with company during life’s biggest milestones and triumphs. They are eye catching polished artworks in their own right, with gold trimmings signalling contents worthy of royal consumption. The Royal Salute decanters, or flagons, would be familiar to most people who have visited a liquor store. Royal Salute Sapphire Flagon, pictured while I was getting dapper for the big day Beyond this hint from Chivas Brothers that part of Royal Salute’s recipe may be Strathisla single malt whisky, there is not much more official information about the malt and grain whiskies that make up this iconic blended Scotch. Despite being a blend of different whiskies, Royal Salute’s “home” is said to be the Strathisla distillery (which is the oldest working distillery in Scotland, having been founded in 1786). The Royal Salute liquid is 21 year old blended Scotch whisky. Today, being only a matter of hours after Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 92nd birthday, I sit back with a dram of Royal Salute and raise my glass to Her Majesty – cheers Ma’am! Fittingly, the whisky takes its name from the “21 gun salute” which is a customary British gun salute. Royal Salute is 21 year old blended Scotch whisky first created in 1953 to pay tribute to the British monarchy, with the first bottles launched at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (which took place at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953 when Elizabeth II was in her mid twenties). PALATE – Rich and sweet with indulgent apricot and mango notes, followed by vanilla, chocolate and ginger spice.įINISH – Rich and long, with enduring floral sweetness.A rare brown Spode decanter from Chivas Brothers Ltd, This Royal Salute flagon of 21 years old blended whisky has been specially created to celebrate the Coronation of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. NOSE – Rich and fruity overlaid with notes of red apples and peaches, combined with creamy crème brulée, hazelnut chocolate, zest of orange and distinct floral notes. Paying tribute to the vibrant designs of Richard Quinn, our Master Blender Sandy Hyslop has created a bespoke, limited edition whisky, using 31 fine malts – one for each year of the designer’s age at the time of the blend’s release, resulting in a floral, fragrant blend. Riotous florals, heavy pearls and a fresh take on latex signal Richard Quinn’s distinctive signature style.Ī meticulously intricate process that requires a talented Master Blender to reach the exact desired profile, harmonising a myriad of malts to create a delicately floral finish. Richard Quinn graduated from London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins Arts and Design School before winning ‘British Emerging Talent – Womenswear’ at the 2018 Fashion Awards, as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

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