Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute Blended Scotch Whisky, 1L

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Gun salutes have existed for centuries as a sign of respect or welcome, both on land and at sea, marking special occasions or military honours. In Northern Ireland, troops from 206 (Ulster) Battery 105 Regiment Royal Artillery fired a gun salute at Hillsborough Castle. Gun salutes have existed for centuries with the firing of guns or firearms seen as a mark of respect on special occasions or as a military honour.

Cardiff Castle remains the principal saluting station in Wales, but events have also taken place in Cardiff Bay, at Alexandra Gardens in Cardiff, as well as at Caernarfon Castle in North Wales. The Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh and The Band of The Prince of Wales regularly play at these events, with The Goat Major and Lance Corporal Shenkin IV, the Regimental Goat of 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh, and The Farrior Major and Lance Corporal Emrys Forlan Jones, a Welsh mountain pony from 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry), also being regular attendees.If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Northern Ireland, Belfast, Hillsborough Castle – 206 (Ulster) Battery, 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (The Scottish and Ulster Gunners) fired the gun salute. 105 Regiment Royal Artillery is closely attached to 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, their regular army counterparts, with whom they provide Artillery support as part of 7th Light Mechanised Brigade, also known as The Desert Rats. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. In addition, the birth of a Royal baby is also marked by a 62-gun salute from the Tower of London – 21 to mark the Royal occasion, a further 20 are fired because it is a Royal Fortress and an additional 21 will be fired for the City of London. Gun salutes are not confined to London, saluting stations can also be found at other locations around the United Kingdom and overseas including Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, Cardiff and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland.In 1946 King George VI instructed the War Office to form a horsed battery to carry out the ceremonial salutes in London and so the Riding Troop Royal Horse Artillery was formed. In 1947 the King, whilst visiting the Troop, renamed it The King's Troop RHA.