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Royal Salute was made in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. A strong, sophisticated and opulent blend, aged for no less than 21 years and housed in a classic Wade porcelain flagon, this scotch whisky is known as to the tradition of the 21 Gun Salute that’s fired at the Tower based in london for Royal celebrations.

The initial sip releases sumptuous sweet orange marmalade flavours infused with fresh pears that burst through the tongue. The other brings an abundant medley of spices as well as a nuttiness of hazelnuts with an intensity before finally releasing a warmth with hints of masculine smokiness. Long, sweet and fruity.

Adding water did nothing to further improve this whisky. Not suggested.

In subsequent tastings, the whisky became much tamer. Oxygen isn’t a friend with this scotch. Some whiskies seem almost impervious to oxidation. The taste remains to be the same after opening.

Not much later, Royal Salute grows more oakey, sweet, smooth, while losing the spiciness and complexity which was initially impressive upon opening.

This Statement Illusion

Drinking Royal Salute provides mind the age statement illusion. Whisky companies would love you to believe that older whisky is much better whisky. Definitely not so. Royal Salute resides proof that.

You think that since you are paying more cash just for this older whisky it should be better, but you know what? It’s not better. It’s boring. It cloyingly sweet, yep, it is. There isn’t much complexity, virtually no peat whatsoever and extremely little smoke.

Royal Salute is clearly a whisky which is looking to achieve mass appeal (well for all those masses referred to as rich who is able to afford this pancake syrup). Easy drinking, smooth, sweet and wonderfully packaged in a velvet bag.

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