Royal Salute House of Quinn by Richard Quinn Blended Scotch Whisky

Olivia Wong — More fashion than flavour

6/10

I know I'll catch heat for this but at £9,500 I expected something that would genuinely change how I think about blended Scotch. It's solid — warm spice, raisin, a nice waxy quality — but not leagues ahead of Royal Salute's standard range. The Quinn bottle is admittedly gorgeous and I get the luxury appeal, just not for me.

Gianluca Ferro — More fashion than flavour

6/10

I know I'll catch heat for this but at £9,500 I expected something that would genuinely change how I think about blended Scotch. It's solid — warm spice, raisin, a nice waxy quality — but not leagues ahead of Royal Salute's standard range. The Quinn bottle is admittedly gorgeous and I get the luxury appeal, just not for me.

Emily Thomas — More fashion than flavour

6/10

I know I'll catch heat for this but at £9,500 I expected something that would genuinely change how I think about blended Scotch. It's solid — warm spice, raisin, a nice waxy quality — but not leagues ahead of Royal Salute's standard range. The Quinn bottle is admittedly gorgeous and I get the luxury appeal, just not for me.

Connor McBride — Once in a lifetime dram

9/10

A friend opened his bottle for a special occasion and I feel privileged to have tasted it. Incredibly smooth for nearly 50% ABV, with waves of dark chocolate, candied orange, and subtle smoke. The blend is seamless — you'd never guess how many components are working together here. Worth every penny if you can swing it.

Valentina Ricci — Once in a lifetime dram

9/10

A friend opened his bottle for a special occasion and I feel privileged to have tasted it. Incredibly smooth for nearly 50% ABV, with waves of dark chocolate, candied orange, and subtle smoke. The blend is seamless — you'd never guess how many components are working together here. Worth every penny if you can swing it.

Kai Oliveira — Once in a lifetime dram

9/10

A friend opened his bottle for a special occasion and I feel privileged to have tasted it. Incredibly smooth for nearly 50% ABV, with waves of dark chocolate, candied orange, and subtle smoke. The blend is seamless — you'd never guess how many components are working together here. Worth every penny if you can swing it.

Tiffany Nguyen — Stunning bottle, serious whisky inside

8/10

Let's be honest, the Richard Quinn collaboration is what caught my eye, but at 49.8% this drinks with real authority. Layers of dried fruit, baking spice, and old leather that just keep unfolding neat. Is it nine and a half grand good? For a collector who actually opens their bottles, maybe.

Devon Marsh — Stunning bottle, serious whisky inside

8/10

Let's be honest, the Richard Quinn collaboration is what caught my eye, but at 49.8% this drinks with real authority. Layers of dried fruit, baking spice, and old leather that just keep unfolding neat. Is it nine and a half grand good? For a collector who actually opens their bottles, maybe.

Ruth Banks — Stunning bottle, serious whisky inside

8/10

Let's be honest, the Richard Quinn collaboration is what caught my eye, but at 49.8% this drinks with real authority. Layers of dried fruit, baking spice, and old leather that just keep unfolding neat. Is it nine and a half grand good? For a collector who actually opens their bottles, maybe.

Ryan Mitchell — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely excellent — rich honeyed malt with a long spiced finish. The higher ABV gives it backbone you don't always get from blended Scotch. But at £9,500 I kept thinking about how many incredible single malts that money could buy instead.

Natasha Volkov — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely excellent — rich honeyed malt with a long spiced finish. The higher ABV gives it backbone you don't always get from blended Scotch. But at £9,500 I kept thinking about how many incredible single malts that money could buy instead.

Isabella Rossi — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely excellent — rich honeyed malt with a long spiced finish. The higher ABV gives it backbone you don't always get from blended Scotch. But at £9,500 I kept thinking about how many incredible single malts that money could buy instead.

Isla McCallister — Excellent but not transcendent

7/10

Had a dram at a whisky bar and went in expecting to be completely blown away given the price point. It's very good — dried apricot, toffee, hint of oak — and the finish lingers for ages. But I've had blended Scotch at a fraction of the cost that gave me a similar experience. You're paying heavily for the presentation.

Tariq Hassan — Excellent but not transcendent

7/10

Had a dram at a whisky bar and went in expecting to be completely blown away given the price point. It's very good — dried apricot, toffee, hint of oak — and the finish lingers for ages. But I've had blended Scotch at a fraction of the cost that gave me a similar experience. You're paying heavily for the presentation.

Astrid Nilsen — Excellent but not transcendent

7/10

Had a dram at a whisky bar and went in expecting to be completely blown away given the price point. It's very good — dried apricot, toffee, hint of oak — and the finish lingers for ages. But I've had blended Scotch at a fraction of the cost that gave me a similar experience. You're paying heavily for the presentation.

Ravi Krishnan — Art meets whisky

8/10

Poured neat, you get this gorgeous nose of stewed plums and vanilla that just fills the room. On the palate it's rich and warming with a gentle peppery kick from that 49.8%. The Quinn design on the bottle is genuinely museum-worthy, which helps soften the blow of the price tag.

Clara Johansson — Art meets whisky

8/10

Poured neat, you get this gorgeous nose of stewed plums and vanilla that just fills the room. On the palate it's rich and warming with a gentle peppery kick from that 49.8%. The Quinn design on the bottle is genuinely museum-worthy, which helps soften the blow of the price tag.

Kenji Watanabe — Art meets whisky

8/10

Poured neat, you get this gorgeous nose of stewed plums and vanilla that just fills the room. On the palate it's rich and warming with a gentle peppery kick from that 49.8%. The Quinn design on the bottle is genuinely museum-worthy, which helps soften the blow of the price tag.

Freya Lindqvist — Punches well above typical blends

8/10

Most blended Scotch bores me but this is something else entirely. The 49.8% ABV carries deep notes of Christmas cake, toasted almond, and heather honey without any harsh edges. I added just a few drops of water and it opened up even more. If money were no object I'd keep a bottle on my shelf permanently.

Tomas Rivera — Punches well above typical blends

8/10

Most blended Scotch bores me but this is something else entirely. The 49.8% ABV carries deep notes of Christmas cake, toasted almond, and heather honey without any harsh edges. I added just a few drops of water and it opened up even more. If money were no object I'd keep a bottle on my shelf permanently.