PEr a few hours, King Charles III put aside the court concerns and the voices that say it sick without hope. Instead he enjoyed a reception held in his honor in Campbeltown, a small Scottish village that once boasted 34 distillers. And among the many dignitaries and charity representatives present, Someone passed a first glass to King Charles III – the traditional dram – of a prestigious single malt Glen Scotia aged for 25 years. And the sovereign, strictly in kilt, has not made it say twice.
King Charles III lets himself be tempted by a glass of whiskey
In Scotland for the traditional Holyrood Weekthe week that every year, in July, sees him engaged together with Queen Camilla in a series of celebratory events of the country of the brains, Carlo participated enthusiastic about whiskey tastingshowing that you are a real expert in tastings. Carefully examined the dramhas enjoyed the aroma, asked specific questions about the characteristics of the flavor. “Is it a torpedian whiskey?” He asked with an expert air. And one glass pulls the other, at a certain point he let himself go to the tastings that he seemed almost brillo!
Carlo already produces a whiskey of his own
The whiskey is a well -known passion of Carlo. So much to produce it personally. Last year, on the occasion of its 75 years, Balmoral Castle – the summer estate of the British royalty – launched the King’s Birthday Edition Hightland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, A very limited edition, produced by nearby Royal Lochnagar Distillery. At the exorbitant cost of about 3,700 euros per bottle.
King Carlo to the tasting of Scozzesi whiskey, Campbeltown, Scotland, 3 July 2025 (Getty Images)
The war by force of alcohol between Carlo and Meghan
Meeting the managers of the distilleries of the Glen Scotia and of the Glengyleand discussing the current market that sees Scotland in an internationally prominent position, Carlo has therefore found himself among “colleagues”. And in the week in which the daughter -in -law Meghan Markle launched its first rosé wine in California, recording the sold out in less than an hour, the sovereign who, through the houses Royal, of wines and liqueurs successfully produces them For a lifetime, it almost seems to take revenge.
Scotland, biological paradise of King Carlo
Carlo then also visited a market of organic agricultural products, another great passion of his. The sovereign tried and informed everything: from the cheeses produced in the Scottish countryside of Campbeltown to the meat raised in the area; From the fish caught a few kilometers away to the handmade chocolates and inspired by the Oscar prizes (and inserted in the cotillons delivered to the guests of the award ceremony last year). And he also witnessed the traditional height of some sheep. When he is in Scotland, King Carlo feels definitely at his home. Championship of whiskey included.
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