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

The initial sip releases sumptuous sweet orange marmalade flavours infused with fresh pears that burst across the tongue. The second brings a wealthy 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 didn’t do anything to enhance this whisky. Not advised.

In subsequent tastings, the whisky became much tamer. Oxygen is not an 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 gives mind the age statement illusion. Whisky companies would like you to consider that older whisky is much better whisky. Not necessarily so. Royal Salute resides evidence that.

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

Royal Salute is clearly a whisky which is trying to achieve mass appeal (well for anyone masses known as the rich who can afford this pancake syrup). Easy drinking, smooth, sweet and wonderfully packaged within a velvet bag.

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