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Product Description

This extremely rare Highland single malt was laid to rest at the Royal Lochnagar distillery in 1966 and bottled by the original owners of the distillery, John Begg Ltd.

Drawn from cask number 758 at a natural strength 64.3% ABV, this "Old Crathie" (as labelled on the rear) is an example of a very rare and exclusive single cask bottling.

Royal Lochnagar was founded by John Begg in 1845. It was first awarded with a Royal Warrant by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria in 1848 and has more recently picked up its 5th Warrant in 2022.

John Dewar & Sons (later part of DCL) acquired the distillery in 1916. Now a part of the Diageo, this is the smallest distillery in their portfolio, meaning the small quantities of its single malt spared for bottling are increasingly sought after!

Prior to the formation of United Distillers in 1988, the distilleries within the DCL portfolio were often licensed out to its blending companies, in this instance of this bottle it was former owners, John Begg Ltd.

Specifications

Region
Highlands
Vintage
1966
Series
Old Crathie
Cask
#758
Bottler
John Begg Ltd
ABV
64.3%
Content
70cl
Brand
Royal Lochnagar

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Royal Lochnagar 1966, John Begg Cask Strength - Single Cask #758

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