Royal Lochnagar® Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 70cl 40.0% – 8486289637695

Royal Lochnagar distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery based on the Abergeldie Estate, near Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside. It is close to the mountain Lochnagar. The distillery is in the Highland whisky-producing area of Scotland. The distillery holds a Royal Warrant.

History
The first Lochnagar distillery was built by James Robertson of Crathie in the early 19th century. However, it burnt down in suspicious circumstances in 1824. A second and third replacement distillery was built and respectively burnt down again in 1826 and then 1841, supposedly by illicit competitors. In 1845, John Begg founded and built the “new” Lochnagar distillery which is the basis of the distillery in operation today.

The distillery was awarded its Royal Warrant in 1848 when John Begg invited Prince Albert to visit the distillery from the nearby Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s residence in the Highlands. The next day the distillery was visited by Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their three eldest children. The distillery was then renamed as Royal Lochnagar three years following Queen Victoria’s visit. The distillery sold whisky under the name John Begg until the late 20th century (under the slogan ‘Take a peg of John Begg’. The distillery remained in direct family ownership until 1902 when it became a private limited company. In 1916, the company was acquired by DCL. Until 1963, waterwheels and a steam engine powered the site.

Today Royal Lochnagar is leased by Diageo from the Abergeldie Estate and is the smallest whisky distillery in Diageo’s holdings. The present site is largely incorporated in its original farm and steadings, composed of Aberdeenshire granite stone.

Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 70cl 40.0%

Royal Lochnagar sits at the foot of the Cairngorm mountains, a mile from Balmoral Castle.  

Royal Lochnagar 12 year old is a packed with personality but never overbearing, this is a well-bred whisky. An ideal gift for drinkers looking to explore Highland Single Malt Whiskies known for being rich in flavour and aroma.

Serving Suggestion: Royal Lochnagar works best served in a traditional whisky glass, neat or with a little water.