Royal Salute 21 Year The Lost Blend

A new Royal Salute, this time a black bottle, that is called "the Lost Blend", that contains whiskies from lost and closed distilleries. A 21yo Blend as the standard one, but the real change here is that they sell this one as a peaty expression; lets see if it can live to the great Royal Salute name. Bottled at 40%abv, a lovely tawny color. On the nose, starts very herbal. Coffee with milk, toffee and floral notes. A thick vanilla. After a first sip, fancy spices have appeared and Marshmallows. Dim cherry syrup and red fruits. Very nice aroma. On the palate, it is one of the smoothest whiskies ever. Fancy vanilla, some mineral notes rise after a couple of seconds. Red fruits, burnt sawdust. A second sip was all about oranges. Orange peel. Aftertaste was rewarding, but a little simple. Again this burnt, aromatic sawdust; almonds and a mixture of salt and pepper. Overall, this one was a super enjoyable whisky. A wonderful (classic) decanter, that enhances the experience. It didn't feel peaty to me, but i recognize some salt and burnt sawdust as some relevant notes here. My score for this whisky is 87 over 100.

Smooth, light smoke,