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Royal Lochnagar Scotch Whisky Distillery

Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5TB
Tel: +44 (0)1339 742273 Fax: +44 (0)1339 742312

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Royal Lochnagar Distillery General Information

Current Owners	UDV
Location	Highlands
Water source	Springs in the foothills of Lochnagar.
Stills	1 x wash still and 1 x spirit still
Capacity per year	400,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing

Royal Lochnagar Distillery History

1826	First distillery here founded.
1845	Second (present) distillery built
1848	Prince Albert (residing at Balmoral) visited the distillery – Royal Warrant given
1860	First Lochnagar closed down
1906	Renovated
1916	Purchased by John Dewar & Sons Ltd
1925	Acquired by Distiller Company Ltd (DCL)
1930	Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
1963	Reconstructed

Royal Lochnagar Distillery Comments

Contributes to VAT 69 blend

Situated close to Balmoral on Deeside, at one time host to several distilleries, but now just this one.

Used to be called New Lochnagar

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Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve (no age declaration)

Royal Lochnagar Distillery Independent Bottlings

Hart Brothers

Royal Lochnagar Distillery Visitor Centre Information

Contact	+44 (0)1339 742700
Admission charge	Adult admission charge (including a discount voucher redeemable in the distillery shop towards the purchase of a 70cl bottle of whisky).
Comments	Last tour one hour before closing. On occasion the distillery is not in production, though visitors are still welcome and tours provided. Children under 8 are welcome but not encouraged to take the tour.
Location	Located just south of the River Dee on the B976 which can be approached from Ballater or from Crathie on the A93, the main Braemar to Aberdeen road.

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