Have just tried - Royal Lochnagar 12 years old

The Royal Lochnagar distillery was founded in 1845 and is currently owned by Diageo.  It is the smallest of the 28 single malt distilleries in their portfolio and has an annual production capacity of just 450,000 litres.  The distillery is located in the Deeside region of the east Highlands, close to the hamlet of Crathie and Balmoral Castle.  It was originally named New Lochnagar after the first distillery, which was located on the other side of the River Dee, was destroyed by fire in the early 1840s.

Distillery visit - Royal Lochnagar

The road leading to Royal Lochnagar

The Royal Lochnagar distillery is located in the east Highlands close to the hamlet of Crathie and next to Balmoral Castle, the Summer residence of the British Royal family. It sits on the southern shore of the River Dee and is named after the imposing Lochnagar mountain which overlooks it.  The distillery is owned by Diageo and is the smallest in their portfolio of 28 single malt distilleries with an annual production capacity of just 450,000 litres.