Royal Salute 21 year old is the epitome of a whisky that is invariably going to be described as ‘smooth’ (quite possibly my most hated whisky descriptor). All quite delicate and restrained – don’t expect a big hitter.įinish: Long with fruity berries and soured wood. Again with the brass polish and nuttiness, but now with much more wood – vanilla, old bark and a ton of freshly cut 2x4. Then, in the mid-palate, everything lands at the same time – honey, toffee, toasted cereals, earthiness and sweet/sour soft fruits. The arrival delivers almost nothing – no texture, no weight, certainly no attack of flavours that were detected on the nose. A few drops of water (take care, this drowns easily) adds both biscuit and gentle earthy mushrooms. There’s something slightly Japanese-esque here - incense, or sandalwood – it’s light, but perceptible nonetheless. Deeper, some nuttiness (hazelnut) and light chocolate, alongside both cinnamon and ginger spicing. Nose: Entirely pleasant – orange peels, grapefruit and honeycomb come together with some older aromas of leather armchairs, dusty books and brass polish.
In the UK you’ll be looking at around £110-115 for this blend. You currently have a choice of three colours of decanter: blue, green or red (or sapphire, emerald and ruby if you’re feeling a touch pretentious) – there’s literally no difference in these, other than which one will match best with your soft furnishings. It’s bottled at 40% ABV and delivered in a ceramic decanter produced by Wade. Royal Salute 21 year old, like many Chivas blends has its basis in single malts drawn from Pernod Ricard owned distilleries: Allt A’Bhainne, Braeval, Longmorn, Strathisla and Tormore, though I believe is primarily a product of Strathisla. Though in certain locations (Royal Parks, London’s Tower of London etc) extra rounds are fired, meaning that for something as significant as a royal coronation, both 41 and 62 gun salutes would take place.
The ‘basic’ salute is 21 rounds (which ties rather nicely to the age of this particular whisky) fired at 10 second intervals. Introduced to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the name derives from a gun salute – a barrage of cannons or artillery fired as a military honour. Bottle Name: Royal Salute 21 year old ABV: 40%Ĭhivas’s Royal Salute 21 year old has been around for quite some time – 1953 to be precise.
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