Royal Lochnagar Distillery Visitor Centre, Scotland

Introduction

This evening, I am posting information on Royal Lochnagar Whisky Distillery which is located in the Scottish Highlands. Location is close to Balmoral Castle and Crathie Kirk.

Summary facts and information

• Purveyor of Scotch Whisky to the British Royal Court since 1848, following a visit by Queen Victoria.
• Dates from 1845 under ownership of John Begg and is successor to others under Begg ownership dating back to 1823.
• Sold by the Begg family to a whisky conglomerate in 1916 and now part of international drinks group, Diageo’s portfolio.
• Most of output goes into a blend called Windsor which is targeted at the Korean market.
• Flagship single malt is a 12 year-old. Other expressions include Selected Reserve and Distiller’s Edition.
• Capacity is a modest 500,000 litres p.a.which is produced using a single traditional mash tun (stainless steel), three wooden washbacks and two stills.
• Maturation undertaken in European oak casks.
• Tours and tastings are available.

Single malts at Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Scotland

Tour Group at the distillery.

Whisky Tasting at the distillery

More Information

For more information on Scotland’s whisky industry and touring opportunities within Scotland please refer to Visitors’ Guide to Scotland, ISBN 978-1-9161332-0-4. This publication is also available via Kindle.