Royal Lochnagar

This Highland distillery in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, was originally founded in 1826. In 1845 a second distillery was built, which is now the present site, as the original Lochnagar was closed down in 1860. During the 1980's, the distillery dropped the "Royal" from the name due to a dispute, where it is claimed Prince Philip suggested the distillery had polluted land on the Balmoral Estate, and it was branded as just "Lochnagar" until matters were resolved. Characteristics: Malty, spicy and fruity.