Additional point to the above statement. The Royal Salute is not only 21 years old. There is also a Royal Salute of a more precious vintage in the world, that is, the Royal Salute 50 years old. When I was a Malaysian star tanker, there was a bottle in SSQ. The treasure of the store is the 50-year-old pick. Text: 1. In 1953, Chivas Brothers specially brewed the "Royal Salute" to pay tribute to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. The name "Royal Salute" comes from the custom of firing a 21-gun salute to visiting royal guests. This precious 21-year-old whiskey is contained in red, green, blue and brown porcelain bottles, making it even more elegant and luxurious.
Royal Salute 50 Years Old is the most perfect and rare Scotch blended whiskey in the world. Royal Salute 21 won the title of "Best Blended Scotch Whiskey" at the 2003 International Wine and Spirits Competition. This is the second year in a row that Royal Salute 21 has won the coveted International Wine and Spirits Competition.
2. Royal Salute is also called Royal Salute: it is used as the release carrier of protocol flowers. There are many kinds. Such as royal salute (commonly known as cannon) and mortar (also known as small steel cannon). The Royal Salute is golden in color, with a length of 3 meters, a height of 2 meters and a width of 1 meter. It can be fired continuously, single or in volley. The appearance is noble and elegant! Quite a royal look. It has a unique and noble style. The shape and lines are very beautiful. Hence the name Royal Salute. Mainly suitable for use in large-scale outdoor celebration activities. It is loud. When released, it will be accompanied by a roar similar to that of a cannon. It will sound like a cannonball. Inspiring.
In 1953, in order to celebrate the accession of Queen Elizabeth to the throne, the "Chivas Regal Brothers" distillery launched another top-quality blended whiskey called "Royal Salute 21 Years Old", and from the name The packaging always adheres to the royal celebration theme. Its name comes from the British Royal Navy fleet firing a 21-gun salute in the air every year on the birthday of the Queen or Prince to express the highest respect.
The meticulousness of the brewing of "Royal Salute" can be seen from the rigorous selection of containers for storing the wine. First, the wine is stored in oak barrels for a period of time, and then it is put into blue porcelain bottles that have stored Spanish sherry or American bourbon whiskey. These porcelain bottles are all made by craftsmen from the famous British ceramics factory "Wade" Made by hand.
Each bottle is stamped with a Royal Coat of Arms label, bearing the Queen's initials. The three-color gemstones of red, blue, and emerald set in the Queen's crown are transformed into three-color bottles. The wine bottle is engraved with a warrior wielding a long sword astride a war horse, and there are two salutes on the label to embellish its extraordinary value. Of course, all this is to preserve the luscious wine that has been stored in the bottle for 21 years. After 21 years, the wine was concentrated to only 60% of its original content. At this time, a series of unique blending ratios were carried out to brew a "Royal Salute" with a rich and complex taste. "Royal Salute 21 Years" is no longer a corporate brand. Through quality control of government actions, it has become Scotland's national brand.
In 2003, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne, the "Chivas Regal Brothers" winery launched the "Royal Salute 50 Years Old" commemorative wine that had been brewing for 50 years. And the distillery also stated that it will not be possible to release a blended whiskey over 50 years old for at least 8 years. In order to create the "extreme honor" of this wine, all aspects including bottle design and packaging have shown unprecedented extraordinary momentum.
The bottle body is still handmade by "Wade". The dark blue bottle body is decorated with 999 sterling silver and 24K gold emblems, and even the bottle stopper is inlaid with gold and silver. In addition, because it is limited to 255 bottles worldwide, The wine label also has a collection serial number, and each bottle is priced as high as 10,000 US dollars. The taste of "Royal Salute 50 Years Old" is like "perfume", with a charming aroma that is evenly combined with stone fruit, floral and smoky flavors. It has a deep, sweet, mellow and intoxicating joy in the throat. "50 Years of Royal Salute" not only shows the royal style, but also is precious.