Royal Lochnagar is among the smallest distilleries in the Highlands. It stands just beyond the boundaries of Balmoral Castle, at the foot of the majestic peak from which it takes its name and its pure mountain water.

A combination of nature’s finest ingredients and the Distiller’s art produces the distinctive, mellow taste of Royal Lochnagar. Twelve years in oaken casks complete the task that human skill started.

This is a whisky you are going to treasure and enjoy with those who share your appreciation.

Queen Victoria is is reputed to have enjoyed this malt and to have used it to lace her claret, thereby ruining two of the world’s greatest drinks. She visited the distillery which is at the foot of the mountain of Lochnager (1156m/3789ft), just off the B976 and just over the hill from the Royal circle of relatives’s Scottish home at Balmoral.

A man believed at first to have been an illicit whisky-maker established the first legal Lochnagar distillery in 1826 and the present premises were built in 1845. Three years later the Royal circle of relatives acquired Balmoral. The then owner John Begg recorded that he wrote a note inviting Prince Albert to come and used to be rewarded with a visit the very next day. Soon afterwards the distillery started to supply the Queen and became referred to as Royal Lochnagar. Over time the distillery has been rebuilt three times, most recently in 1967. For a period in the late 1970s and early 1980s the distillery stopped the use of the “royal” prefix but this has now been restored.
This 12 year old used to be distilled at the Lochnagar distillery, once visited by Queen Victoria when she used to be staying at nearby Balmoral
This fragrant Highland malt has a delightful balance of fruit and spice
This whisky is really helpful with goats cheese or parma ham