{"product_id":"chivas-regal-royal-salute-brown-flagon-blended-scotch-whisky","title":"Chivas Regal Royal Salute Brown Flagon (No Box or Bag)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Salute 21 Year Old Brown Flagon – 1980s Bottling\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vintage \u003cstrong\u003eblended Scotch whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e produced by Chivas Brothers and presented in the distinctive brown ceramic flagon used for Royal Salute during this period. Royal Salute was created in \u003cstrong\u003e1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its name referencing the ceremonial 21-gun salute. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEvery Royal Salute expression carries a minimum age of \u003cstrong\u003e21 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, and surviving brown flagons are documented from the \u003cstrong\u003e1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e in both Wade and Spode ceramic decanters. The official Chivas Brothers archive confirms Wade flagon production during this era and records packaging changes throughout the 1980s. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe older Brown Flagon offers a rich, mature blended-Scotch profile built around dried fruits, toffee, orange peel, chocolate, nuts and polished oak, with warming spice and subtle sherry influence. Now a discontinued presentation, the brown ceramic flagon has become an attractive vintage Royal Salute release for collectors of older Chivas Brothers whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e**Please note bottle only. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried figs and raisins with rich toffee, orange zest, vanilla and dark chocolate, followed by almonds and mature oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silky and full-bodied with dried fruit, orange peel and caramel, developing chocolate, nutmeg, clove and polished oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming with lingering dried fruit, cocoa, toffee, spice and mature oak.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chivas Regal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51887550365974,"sku":null,"price":2899.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/0782\/4406\/files\/royal-salute-21-year-old-brown-flagon-1980s.png?v=1789562293","url":"https:\/\/whiskylibraryshop.co.za\/products\/chivas-regal-royal-salute-brown-flagon-blended-scotch-whisky","provider":"The Whisky Library Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}