Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5TB
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
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