Information You Should Learn About Royal Salute 21

Royal Salute was developed in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. A robust, sophisticated and opulent blend, aged for at least 21 years and housed in a classic Wade porcelain flagon, this scotch whisky is named to the tradition in the 21 Gun Salute that is fired with the Tower in london for Royal celebrations.

The 1st sip releases sumptuous sweet orange marmalade flavours infused with fresh pears that burst through the tongue. The next brings a refreshing medley of spices plus a nuttiness of hazelnuts with 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. Not suggested.

In subsequent tastings, the whisky became much tamer. Oxygen is very little friend with this scotch. Some whiskies seem almost impervious to oxidation. The taste remains the same after opening.

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

This Statement Illusion
Drinking Royal Salute produces in mind age statement illusion. Whisky companies would love you to consider that older whisky is way better whisky. Not necessarily so. Royal Salute resides proof of that.

You're thinking that since you're paying more money because of this older whisky it needs to be better, but do you know what? It's not better. It's boring. It cloyingly sweet, yep, it is. There isn't much complexity, almost no peat whatsoever and little or no smoke.

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