In 1953, the young Princess Elizabeth ascended the throne. The occasion called for a tribute fit for a queen and so an exquisite blend was created using whisky from Strathisla, the oldest working distillery in the Scottish Highlands. It was given the name Royal Salute – after the famous 21-gun-salute – and so began the story of a remarkable whisky.
On the nose, there are notes of sweet orange and peaches, balanced perfectly with smouldering bonfire embers.
Take a sip, and enjoy the fruits of all this labour. Relish sweet, juicy pears, fresh hazelnuts and charred orange rind balanced perfectly with aromatic, smoky peat.