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HRH Prince
Harry and Ms Meghan Markle Royal Salute
Royal Wedding Edition commemorative
bottling
I have to say there doesn't seem have
been as many special limited edition
whiskies released to mark the Royal
Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and
Ms Meghan Markle as we have seen in the
past for other royal weddings but one
very special whisky which stands out
from the rest as always is the
Royal Salute Royal Wedding Edition.
Continuing Royal Salute’s long legacy of
celebrating British royal milestones,
just 70 bottles of this extremely rare
whisky have been created, with each
housed in an elegant Dartington Crystal
decanter.
Crafted by Royal Salute Master Blender,
Sandy Hyslop, who has brought together
some of the oldest and rarest whiskies
from the Royal Salute collection to
create an exclusive expression like no
other. In honour of the bride’s
heritage, this unique blend has been
fully matured in 100% American oak casks
- a first for Royal Salute. Bottled at
54.5% ABV, Royal Salute tell me that
cask selection has resulted in a long and creamy finish.
This latest commemorative Royal Salute
bottling follows a long line of very impressive
whisky releases which have previously
been released to mark royal occasions
such as The Diamond Tribute and 32 Year Old
Union of the Crowns, so the new Royal Wedding
Edition is certainly in esteemed company.
The Royal Wedding Edition is presented
in a striking Dartington
Crystal decanter engraved with a unique
number and displayed in a hand-crafted
American Oak box. The decanter is
further enhanced with delicate images of
roses, thistles and barley, while the
inside of the box is adorned with
flowers and foliage in a subtle nod to
Harry and Meghan’s spring nuptials.
Images of vivid daffodils celebrate
Harry’s title as Prince Henry of Wales
and California poppies feature in
tribute to Meghan’s birth place of Los
Angeles.
Royal Salute tell me that the Royal Wedding Edition
has an incredibly sweet nose with
notes of luxurious vanilla ice cream and
soft chocolate fudge, followed by
mandarin orange and a dusting of spicy
cinnamon. They say that whisky aficionados fortunate
enough to sample this blend
will discover a rich, fruity, and
incredibly well-balanced taste, with
flavours of ripe tropical banana and
juicy charred pineapple. The luscious
syrupy texture rolls into a hint of
almonds and indulgent dark chocolate
ginger sweets. Its distinctive flavour
is complemented by an incredibly long
and sweet finish with creamy vanilla in
abundance.
The Royal Salute Royal Wedding Edition
is available at selected retailers such
as The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of
Malt and through special
enquiry at an RRP of $10,000 (US) per
flagon. For more information, contact
Royal Salute at contact@royalsalute.com
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