Royal Salute 21 Years Old The Lost Blend (Chivas Brothers Ltd.)

Royal Salute 21 Years Old The Lost Blend (Chivas Brothers Ltd.) is a blended Scotch from Chivas Brothers Ltd. It draws on closed and rare distilleries, Caperdonich among the malts. Its four stills were dispersed, a pair going as far as Belgium and others to Falkirk.

The lost Caperdonich adds a pear and cream note to the whole. Maturation came in ex-Bourbon wood, the oak quiet behind the spirit. The tall, Glen Grant style stills give a light spirit that ages with grace. Active wood frames the fruit without smothering the soft, creamy spirit. Its character was close to Glen Grant but its own, less green apple, more cream, pear and mint. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the fruity, waxy core over the decades. Chivas released a Secret Speyside range of official Caperdonich in 2019, aged eighteen to thirty years. It is named, like the burn, from the Gaelic for the secret well.

At 40% it is smooth and fruity. Soft pear, cream and dried fruit run through it, with a waxy, fruity depth. A tropical fruit and a gentle oak give it depth. It finishes creamy, fruity and waxy. A characterful blended Scotch drawing on a vanished distillery.