Royal Salute / 50 Years Old

Royal Salute

50 Years Old

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 36

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Specifications

Brand: Royal Salute
Expression: 50 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Blended
Age: 50 years old
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Scotland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Perfumy maltiness. Fragrant smoke. What the nose promises, the palate delivers.
Palate: Silky. Very full flavours, but very light on their feet. It is the interplay and dexterity that captivates. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? Billie Holiday and Lester Young?
Finish: Dry, oaky, more-ish.
Comment: A work of craftsmanship, elegance and its own style.

9.0

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Slightly shy to start. Subtle notes of dried mushroom (cep), casks, dried flowers, graphite, bitter orange, tea caddy tobacco leaf. Ever-changing and mature.
Palate: Dry and elegant. Seems fragile and old but with real character, then a startling orange lift and a tickle of smoke.
Finish: Dried peels and nuts.
Comment: Fragile but fascinating.

8.8

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