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1902 Royal Lochnagar is established as a private limited company. 1906 The distillery is rebuilt. 1916 Royal Lochnagar is acquired by John Dewar & Sons. 1925 Dewars becomes part of Distillers Company Limited, and subsequently part of SMD in 1930. 1963 The distillery is given a thorough refurbishment.
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- Distilling Process
- Warehouse
- In Conclusion
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The Royal Lochnagar Distillery is set in one of the most romantic settings in the Highlands. It is located just a mile from Balmoral Castle and lies at the foot of the Cairngorm Mountains, fuelled by the crystal clear waters of the Scarnock Springs. Originally called New Lochnagar, the distillery today combines traditional pagoda heads and techniqu...
As always, let’s start with some history. The founding of Royal Lochnagar was turbulent. It was a difficult period in the Highlands during 1823 when James Robertson founded and built a distillery near the present site.
Royal Lochnagar’s official bottlings are rather few, but they are absolutely incredible. Indeed, the distillery produces a relatively small amount of whisky, most of which is used in Johnnie Walker’s black and blue label. As for the single malt bottlings, Royal Lochnagar produces a standard 12-year-old single malt for public sale bottled at 40% abv...
The malt used in the production of Royal Lochnagar is unpeated. The distillery used its own malting floors until 1963. Then it stopped and now sources its malt from Diageo’s central maltings.
Everything about Royal Lochnagar’s plant, especially its two small stills and worm tubs, may let you think that is a classic, ‘heavy’ 19th-century site. However, the result is a very light spirit. The wash still has a capacity of 6,700 litres and the spirit still has a capacity of 3,720 litres. The pot stills have a traditional Speyside shape, with...
Royal Lochnagar has a very unusual feature: a duty-paid warehouse. Indeed, Royal Lochnagar is home to Diageo’s Malt Advocate Academy, which is where the company’s employees are trained on the different kinds of Whisky! Just think, a school where they teach you about whisky! I dare to say, it is even better than Hogwarts!
That was everything we learned during our tour in Royal Lochnagar distillery. Have you ever visited the distillery? Which of its whiskies are your favourites? Share this article and tag MNIW to let us know!
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More about Royal Lochnagar Distillery. Status Operational. Established: 1845. Owner: Diageo plc. Capacity: 500,000 litres per year. Visitor Policy: Visitors welcome throughout the year. Tel: +44 (0)1339 742 700. It is a confident man who uses his own name to market a product. “Take a peg of John Begg” went the slogan, referencing the man ...
Feb 24, 2022 · Royal Lochnagar makes its debut in the 2021 Diageo Special Releases with a 16-year-old whisky known as The Spring Stallion. The distillery was singularly named Lochnagar until 1848. Once Queen Victoria tasted the whisky, ‘Royal’ was added to its name given her appreciation. So how did this legend arise?
Sep 30, 2021 · Whisky reviews for Royal Lochnagar 16-year-old. 34 users have left 34 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 86.61 points . A very surprising but interesting and delicious dram, where the nose and palate are completely different.
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The Royal Lochnagar Distillery is one of the smaller distilleries in Scotland. A mere 450,000 liters of alcohol are produced annually in the two stills of the distillery. The water is drawn from several sources that have their origins in the nearby mountains. For a long time, Royal Lachnagar was a popular supplier for large blends.
Over the years, Royal Lochnagar's whisky became highly regarded, eventually merging into John Dewar's firm in 1916 and later becoming part of DCL, now Diageo, in 1925. Despite its small size, the distillery played a significant role in various blends and single malt expressions, with a distinct focus on creating a lighter style of whisky.
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