Royal Lochnagar distillery in Highland neighbours the Balmoral estate in beautiful Deeside and was granted a royal warrant following a visit by Queen Victoria in 1848.

“After the royal family acquired nearby Balmoral as their Scottish country home, Queen Victoria developed a taste for this Aberdeenshire whisky. Rich, with flavours of malt loaf, fruit cake and spices.”
(Michael Jackson, Whisky Expert)

Royal Lochnagar is one of the smallest distilleries in Diageo’s Classic Malts Selection and has been rebuilt three times. However, it has preserved its traditional distillery character - with its two pagoda kiln heads – and techniques (including an open mash tun).

The whisky house style is light and delicate with rich malty elements balanced by spice and fruit. The Royal Lochnagar range includes 3 single malt whiskies: a 12-year old (aged in second-fill casks), a Select Reserve (50% sherry casks) and a Distillers Edition