The History Of Royal Lochnagar
1826
James Robertson builds Lochnagar on the north side of the river Dee, near the Lochnagar mountain.
1841
Lochnagar is burned to the ground, a blaze thought to have been started by Robertson’s illicit competitors.
1845
John Begg builds his New Lochnagar on the south side of the river.
1848
Queen Victoria visits Balmoral and pops across to the distillery for a visit, at the invitation of Begg. Suitably impressed, she issues a Royal Warrant, allowing the distillery to add Royal to its name.
1880
John Begg passes away after nearly four decades at the helm. His son Henry takes over for a while.
1896
After a slightly shorter run than his father, Henry passes away and leaves Lochnagar to his children.
1906
The distillery complex is rebuilt.
1940
The distillery closes due to the outbreak of war.
1963
The distillery is reconstructed, with new mashtun, washbacks and stills, though it still retains its beautiful traditional features
