The Sydney Polo Club played host to the The Sydney Gold Cup Final in Richmond on the 23rd October 2011 with Royal Salute Scotch Whisky as one of the sponsors.
Royal Salute is a luxury whisky blend from Chivas Brothers, first created as a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation in 1953. A leading sponsor of international polo tournaments, the brand is closely aligned with polo and prestige and has an ongoing commitment to international polo.
A sponsor of several polo tournaments, including Chakravarty Cup, Beaufort Polo Club, Tetbury, England, The Nations Cup, Desert Palm Polo Club in Dubai, Royal Salute recently sponsored the Sentebale Polo Cup held at Coworth outside of London, a fundraiser for charity that featured The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
James Buntin – Whisky ambassador
At the Royal Salute marquee, two whiskies were on taste, with James Buntin, whisky ambassador leading the tasting journey.
Royal Salute 21 Year Old
The Royal Salute range starts at 21 years old, which makes it the only whisky to make an entry level at that age. The master distiller takes different barrels of single malt whisky, all over 21 years old and blends them to create the same style and flavour as the original blend from 1953.
The Royal Salute 21 year old has a deep golden colour, soft fruit aromas with a mild honey sweetness. Presented in a porcelain flagon with a crest of the image of Robert the Bruce and a Gaelic motto, it is the work of craftsmen in Wade and comes in in three colours inspired by the jewels in the Coronation crown: sapphire, ruby and emerald.
L – Royal Salute The Hundred Cask Selection, R – Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny
Every once in a while, the master distiller comes across an exceptional whisky which is subsequently aged in a separate warehouse. When 100 casks are reached, a selection of these whiskies is used to create a new blend, and as such, this whisky will not always taste the same from every batch. The Royal Salute Hundred Cask Selection is dark in colour and has an outstanding clarity. On the palate, it has a little more nip on the tongue, greater acidity, with honey and raisin flavours.
To release the flavours, a few drops of water is added. The initial sip produces a nip on the top of the tongue then a little fizz at the bottom of the tongue. Enough water is added to knock back the nip and retain the fizz. The drops of water separate the oils in the whisky and further release the flavour.
Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny
The Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny (not on taste) is made from a rare selection of whiskies aged for 38 years or more. Only a limited quantity is released every year and it is presented in a handcrafted porcelain flagon featuring a gold plated crest and stopper.
Interview at the Polo
Fashion on the field
Fashion on the field
Half time divot stomp and fashions on the field
Lunch
Fashion off the field
The Sydney Gold Cup Final was held at the Sydney Polo Club in Richmond on Sunday 23 October 2011 between Sydney and Windsor with Sydney winning a spirited encounter.
For a photo gallery of the event, visit Gourmantic on Facebook.
Royal Salute
http://www.royalsalute.com
Sydney Polo Club
http://www.sydneypolo.com
Photography by @MrGourmantic
Gourmantic attended the event as media guests.
All very apt for the visit of the good Queen Elizabeth to Australia. 😉 Great photos as usual. Love the Fashion in the Field shots.
Julia
Hehe… thanks. I didn’t see HRH there 😉 It was such a fun event, our first time at Polo!
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