Chivas Regal Royal Salute 21 Year Old Lunar New Year Special Edition 2022
Chivas Regal Royal Salute 21 Year Old Lunar New Year Special Edition 2022 is a 40% ABV (80 proof) blended Scotch whisky in a 750mL bottle — the Year of the Tiger edition, containing the same iconic Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Signature Blend in a hand-crafted ruby-red porcelain flagon designed by Chinese illustrator Feifei Ruan, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL (700mL internationally)
- Age: minimum 21 years — the standard 21-Year-Old Signature Blend (presentation-only edition)
- Edition: 2022 Lunar New Year, Year of the Tiger
- Design: ruby-red porcelain flagon and gift pack by multi-award-winning illustrator Feifei Ruan — "Ignite the New Year," a festive journey from Strathisla Distillery to the Tower of London with lanterns, firecrackers, and plum blossoms
- Heritage: Royal Salute was created in 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; Lunar New Year editions released annually since 2020
Ignite the New Year
Royal Salute was born as a gift — a 21-gun-salute whisky created for a coronation in 1953 — so a Lunar New Year edition is the brand in its natural element. For the Year of the Tiger, illustrator Feifei Ruan wrapped the 21-Year-Old Signature Blend in a ruby-red flagon depicting a festive journey from Royal Salute's home at Strathisla Distillery in Speyside to the Tower of London, with lanterns, firecrackers, and plum blossoms. The whisky inside is unchanged: the same opulent blend. Shop our Scotch whisky collection, explore Chivas Regal, or browse more collectible luxury whisky.
Tasting Notes
The official Chivas Brothers description: sophisticated and opulent, with ripened fruits complemented by hints of spice — the hallmark Royal Salute 21-Year-Old character, unchanged from the standard bottling.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in good company, during the Lunar New Year season — or keep the flagon sealed as a collector's piece. Royal Salute's Lunar editions are produced in limited quantities and are sought after by collectors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the whisky the same as standard Royal Salute 21?
Yes — the Lunar New Year 2022 edition contains the identical 21-Year-Old Signature Blend; the edition is presentation-only, in the Year of the Tiger ruby flagon.
Who designed the flagon?
Feifei Ruan, the multi-award-winning Chinese illustrator, per the official Chivas Brothers press release (January 2022) — her "Ignite the New Year" concept.
What is Royal Salute?
Chivas Regal's luxury blended Scotch, created in 1953 as a tribute for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II — every expression is a minimum 21 years old.
Is it a good collector's bottle?
Royal Salute's annual Lunar New Year editions are limited and highly collected, both as luxury Scotch and as Lunar New Year commemoratives.
Fortune in a ruby flagon — order the Royal Salute 2022 Lunar New Year edition online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.