1/Royal Salute 21 is the kind of blend its drinkers stay loyal to. Broadly admired, but it's the regulars who keep coming back. Here's where it sits this week.
2/The point: ask the drinkers of the bottles nearest Royal Salute 21 what it's worth to them, each starting from what they pay for their own, and the answers run from $99 to $162. At $260 it sits above all of them. Priced for its fans.
3/From its own review: great maturity, orchard fruits with a hint of passion fruit, the oak rounded and supple, a banana note coaxed out with water. Thick and chewy on the palate, more grip than the nose lets on, a little nut on the finish. Fine blending.
4/Price: it usually sells around $260, and that's where it sits this week; we've seen it from $210 to $260. About 22 standard drinks in the bottle, near $11.77 a pour at home. A yes for the loyal, and a yes for anyone curious what the top end tastes like.
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