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Royal Salute was created in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. A robust, sophisticated and opulent blend, aged for a minimum of 21 years and housed in a classic Wade porcelain flagon, this scotch whisky is known as to the tradition with the 21 Gun Salute which is fired on the Tower of London for Royal celebrations.

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

Adding water didn’t do anything to improve this whisky. A bad idea.

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

Not much later, Royal Salute gets to be more oakey, sweet, smooth, while losing the spiciness and complexity that was initially impressive upon opening.

The Age Statement Illusion

Drinking Royal Salute brings to mind age statement illusion. Whisky companies would like you to think that older whisky is way better whisky. Definitely not so. Royal Salute resides evidence that.

You feel as you are paying more money with this older whisky it must be better, but guess what happens? It’s not better. It’s boring. It cloyingly sweet, yep, it’s. There isn’t much complexity, hardly any peat whatsoever and hardly any smoke.

Royal Salute is clearly a whisky that’s wanting to achieve mass appeal (well for all those masses known as the rich who can afford this pancake syrup). Easy drinking, smooth, sweet and wonderfully packaged in a velvet bag.

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