Royal Lochnagar 12 yo 2000 / 2012 Distiller’s Edition 40%
Royal Lochnagar 12 yo 2000 / 2012 Distiller’s Edition 40% Firm and supple, also confectionary allusions to sponge cake, glaced red fruit and tablespoons of cinnamon and spices. A pinch … Continue reading
Royal Lochnagar 37 yo 1972 / 2009 Whisky Fair 50.7%
Royal Lochnagar 37 yo 1972 / 2009 Whisky Fair 50.7%Gentle age and old malt, polished cedar and oak, aromatic, dry and woody-resinous. Sweet incense wafting over mint tea and dry … Continue reading
Royal Brackla 18yo 1993/2012 Signatory #6755 vs Royal Lochnagar 23yo 1973/1997 Rare Malts
For want of sufficient samples of both royal distilleries, I’ve gone and put them together. Not sure it’s really a good idea as we know Royal Brackla is prime blending … Continue reading
Royal Lochnagar 16yo 1997/2013 cask 10021 Douglas Laing Old Particular 48.4%
The Lochnagar distillery that earned itself, and its successor, a royal prefix lies under the foundations of the modern Royal Lochnagar. It is a familiar story: the young Queen Victoria … Continue reading
Royal Lochnagar 1986 / 2009, The Carn Mor Vintage Collection
It’s *ahem* Royal Lohnagar and not plain Lochnagar like it was before 1848, because Queen Victoria visited Lochnagar distillery (located on a mountain named Lochnagar) near her Balmoral estate and … Continue reading