🥃 Royal Salute 21 Year Old Malts Blend
The first blended malt whisky of Royal Salute (2019): over 21 single malt whiskies from five Scottish regions, each at least 21 years old; 40% ABV.
Royal Salute 21 Year Old Malts Blend is the first blended malt whisky of the Royal Salute brand. It was released in July 2019, and Scotchwhisky.com calls it a lasting addition to the 21-year-old range. The strength is 40% ABV, and each component is at least 21 years old.
Unlike the classic blend, this one contains no grain whisky: only more than 21 single malt whiskies from five regions of Scotland. The blend was put together by master blender Sandy Hislop. The whisky is bottled in an emerald porcelain flask, while Signature Blend uses a blue one. Tasters describe peaches in syrup, orchard fruit, boiled sweets and soft spices.
Why it matters to you. Compare it with Royal Salute 21 Year Old Signature Blend: the age is the same, but Malts Blend is purely malt, so it is usually richer and fruitier. Look for the words Malts Blend on the label and the emerald colour of the flask. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 21 years for each component |
| Year founded | 2019 (July) |
| Raw material | barley malt; single malt whiskies only |
| Cask type | oak casks |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Royal Salute 21 Year Old Malts Blend → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Royal Salute, 🥃 Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Royal Salute 21 Year Old Signature Blend, 🥃 Royal Salute 21 Year Old Signature Blend, 🥃 Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny, 🥃 Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Malts Blend contains no grain whisky?
Yes. It is a blended malt whisky: only malt whiskies, more than 21 of them, each at least 21 years old.
When did it appear?
In July 2019, together with Lost Blend; it was the first extension of the 21-year-old range since 1953.
Where do the malt whiskies come from?
From five production regions of Scottish whisky, according to Scotchwhisky.com.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Scotch from a single distillery: only malted barley, water and copper pot stills; at least 3 years in oak, 40% vol. or more.
- 🥃 Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny — A rare older expression of Royal Salute: a blended Scotch whisky labelled 38 years old and named after the Stone of Destiny; 40% ABV.
Similar
🥃 Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny · 🥃 Royal Salute 21 Year Old Signature Blend · 🥃 Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old · 🥃 Glenmorangie The Original · 🥃 Dewar's 12 Year Old · 🥃 Dewar's White Label
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Scotchwhisky.com: Royal Salute adds new 21-year-olds to range (18.07.2019; The Malts Blend: at least 21 malts from five regions, 40 % ABV, permanent addition)
- Drinks International: Royal Salute releases two blends in biggest ever brand move (18.07.2019; first blended malt from Royal Salute; emerald flagon)
- First Classe (Malaysia): Royal Salute releases Malts Blend and Lost Blend (23.09.2019; more than 21 single malts aged at least 21 years; Sandy Hyslop)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)