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Served at a reception at HM's palace, The Diamond Tribute by Royal Salute was introduced in cohesion with Queen Elizabeth II’s 62 round royal gun salute at her 60th coronation ceremony. 

Set to be a permanent fixture in their portfolio, this glamorous addition ups the traditional ruby, emerald and sapphire glazes that have long formed the line-up of the brand’s ode to royalty.

In the bottle is a fine blend of whiskies that have been held by casks over more than 21 years, and find their source at Royal Salute’s oldest distillery in the Highlands.

And while the whisky hasn’t made it to the open market yet, master blender Colin Scott describes the concoction as an intense and warm whisky that has rich punctuations of peach and sweet poached pears, finished off with some sherry and spicy liquorice tang.

Distributed by Chivas Brothers of Pernod Ricard, Royal Salute The Diamond Tribute will hit travel retail stores in July with a price tag of $270 (Rs 15,700 approx).