Royal Salute 21 Year Old The Signature Blend

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The flagship of Royal Salute, a Scotch range that starts at 21 years old. Ripe fruit and gentle spice in a smooth, elegant blend, presented in its famous porcelain flagon.

Details

Brand	Royal Salute
Distillery	—
Origin	Scotland
Style	Blended
Age	21 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	—

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Ripe pear, orange and honey with a light floral note.
Palate: Smooth and rounded, with ripe fruit and vanilla sweetness layered with spice.
Finish: Long and gentle, with oak and a faint wisp of smoke.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
With water

Neat or with an equal splash of water shows off the roundness of long ageing. On the rocks the sweetness tightens up nicely for an after-dinner dram.

Food pairing

Nuts, dried fruit and fine chocolate. Also roast beef or duck.

Background & production

A blended Scotch from Chivas Brothers, part of Pernod Ricard. It was created in 1953 and named after the 21-gun salute fired at the Tower of London for royal celebrations.

Royal Salute is described as the only Scotch whisky whose range begins at 21 years old, and The Signature Blend is its foundation. It comes in a porcelain flagon inspired by the jewels of the crown, such as the sapphire-hued original.

It is bottled at 40% ABV.