Created in 1838, the iconic brand first originated when James Chivas, the partner of an Aberdeen grocery store, began selling his first whisky blends. The boom in the production of grain whisky would enable the newly found Chivas Brothers company to release a huge number of successful blended whiskies in Europe and the United States. After being bought by Seagram - also the owner of the Strathisla distillery, which would become a base malt in the blends - and then by Pernod Ricard, the brand is today internationally renowned and offers a very wide range of whiskies, from entry-level bottlings to luxury whiskies.

A Chivas 21 Year Old from the 1970s presented in a brown ceramic bottle. Created by Samuel Bronfman, Royal Salute was launched in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It takes its name and age from the 21-gun salute, a naval tradition that consists of firing 21 cannons to salute a ship that has fired seven shots to signal its peaceful intentions. It is notably used in England to mark the birthdays of members of the royal family.