Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Royal Lochnagar Distillery
In or near Crathie.
Royal Lochnagar Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Lochnagar Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1845. Address: Ballater, AB35 5TB. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.0298°, -3.2095°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
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. 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.
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- Coordinates
- 57.0298, -3.2095
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB35 5TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Phone
- +44 13397 42700
- Established
- 1845
- Official site
- www.discovering-distilleries.com
Sources
- osm: w229209794 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Royal Lochnagar distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Royal Lochnagar Distillery Main Building 2012.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Lochnagar Distillery?
- Royal Lochnagar Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB35 5TB).
- What is Royal Lochnagar Distillery?
- Royal Lochnagar Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Royal Lochnagar Distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode AB35 5TB.
- When was Royal Lochnagar Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1845.
- Who owns Royal Lochnagar Distillery?
- Royal Lochnagar Distillery is owned by Diageo.
- How do I get to Royal Lochnagar Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB35 5TB. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.