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Royal Lochnagar Distillery

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Royal Lochnagar Distillery

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Location: Ballater And Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Princess Beatrice's Cairn – Royal Lochnagar Distillery loop from Crathie

12.5km

03:39

330m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Crathie Kirk – Balmoral Bridge loop from Crathie

19.5km

05:16

270m

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3. Royal Lochnagar Distillery loop from Ballater

17.7km

04:48

250m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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August 19, 2019

The first Lochnagar distillery was burnt down in 1824 under suspicious circumstances and a replacement distillery burnt down again in 1841. In 1845 John Begg built the "new" Lochnagar. The distillery was awarded the Royal Warrant in 1848 when John Begg invited Prince Albert to visit the distillery from nearby Balmoral Castle, the Queen's residence in the Highlands. The next day, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and her three eldest children visited the distillery. The distillery was then known as Royal Lochnagar. Today, Royal Lochnagar is leased by Diageo from Abergeldie Estate, and the distillery produces a relatively small amount of whiskey, most of which is used for Johnnie Walker's black and blue label.

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Karin

August 17, 2024

You simply have to visit at least one distillery on a trip to Scotland. The Lochnagar distillery is certainly a good option.

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Location: Ballater And Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Royal Lochnagar Distillery

1. Princess Beatrice's Cairn – Royal Lochnagar Distillery loop from Crathie

2. Crathie Kirk – Balmoral Bridge loop from Crathie

3. Royal Lochnagar Distillery loop from Ballater

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