WH-CH-016 Chivas Royal Salute hundred Cask selection

🥃 Royal Salute – The Hundred Cask Selection

A distinguished limited‑batch release from Royal Salute: the “Hundred Cask Selection” commemorates the special craft of blending by selecting 100 of the finest and fully matured casks to produce a unique edition.

✨ Features & Details

• Brand / Expression: Royal Salute – The Hundred Cask Selection

• Type: Blended Scotch Whisky

• Region / Origin: Scotland

• ABV: 40%

• Bottle Size: Typically 700 ml (70 cl)

• Maturation / Cask Details: Created from 100 selected casks, some of which are aged 22 years or more and in some cases over 40 years.

• Status: Limited batch release; each edition is numerically bottled.

👃 Tasting Notes

• Nose: Big and rich — fruit and nut, black cherry, old English marmalade, peat, touches of moss and dried citrus peels.

• Palate: Fruit‑cake sweetness; broad mid‑palate, hints of vanilla and dried apricots, some milk chocolate with water added.

• Finish: Long and nutty; warming spice remains, oak influence carries through.

📝 Independent Review Highlights

• Reviewers note this edition as “sumptuous, soft and sultry”, highlighting the luxury blend from rare casks.

• Because of the high age of component casks and limited edition status, it stands out among blends for its depth and collectibility.

• Commentary points out that while the liquid is exceptional for a blend, much of the premium is justified by the rarity, presentation, and brand prestige more than by extraordinary age‑statement alone.

🎁 Presentation & Collectibility

• Ideal For: Whiskey enthusiasts looking for a premium blend, collectors of rare releases, or as a high‑end gift piece.

• Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat in a tulip or Glencairn glass to appreciate the refined aroma and complex palate; a drop of water may soften or open additional flavour layers.

• Collectible Notes:

  • Limited edition batches have bottle numbering, and each release may differ slightly in packaging or label design—verify production run.

  • Condition matters: intact seal, original box, pristine decanter/label, and full bottle fill level add significant value.

  • As a blend (not single malt), its collectible premium comes from the edition uniqueness and packaging rather than extreme rarity of the liquid itself—though scarcity does elevate value more than typical releases.