Royal Lochnagar
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1845
Current owner: Diageo
Stills: 1 wash, 1 spirit
Capacity: 0.45 million litres per year
Location: Ballater, Aberdeenshire
Website: www.malts.com
Notable Facts: Queen Victoria is reputed to have liked the Lochnagar whisky so much that she granted the right to use the Royal prefix to the distillery.
Bottlings
January 5, 2013
The tasting notes may read worse than the dram actually is, but the butyric and bitter aromas are not particularly pleasant. – Rating: 74/100
June 21, 2012
This rare special bottling has a lovely nose and a nice mix of flavours on the palate, but feels just a little too weakish on the latter. – Rating: 84/100
January 31, 2010
The nose is quite pleasant, but the palate lacks complexity and is a bit bland. – Score: 72/100
November 23, 2009
A nice full bodied dram, quite spicy. Be careful with water, it makes it more edgy. – Score: 85/100
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February 23, 2011
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October 17, 2010
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July 23, 2009
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