Royal Salute 23Y Ching Wei Liu. Royal Salute 23 Year Old Blended Scotch Whiskey Tasting Notes. Nose: Tropical fruits galore; a platter of chopped mangoes, passion fruit, lychee, longan, peaches and so forth. All the fruit lies atop of old dignified oak casks. Palate: Sweet to the tongue, peaches in syrup straight from the can.