Royal Lochnagar 1988 Single Cask 30 Year Old / The Prince's Foundation
Royal Lochnagar 1988 Single Cask 30 Year Old / The Prince's Foundation
Winning Bid: £1,200
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Lot:
Distillery:
Royal Lochnagar
Age:
30 Year Old
Vintage:
1988
Region:
Highland
Bottler:
Official
Cask Type:
American oak
Bottled Strength:
52.6%
Bottle Size:
70cl
Distillery Status:
Operational
product Details
Royal Lochnagar 1988 Single Cask 30 Year Old / The Prince's Foundation
Royal Lochnagar is so-called after it was bestowed with a Royal Warrant by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria following a visit in 1848. The popularity of the distillery’s Begg’s blend saw it acquired by John Dewar & Sons in 1916, who later became part of DCL, upping the demand for its whisky from other brands in their portfolio, including Johnnie Walker. Today it is part of Diageo, their smallest distillery by some margin, making the modest amount of its single malt spared for bottling increasingly sought after.
A whisky fit for the (potential future) King! This single cask release of Royal Lochnagar was taken from American oak cask #1129, which was gifted to HRH Prince Charles and initially sold to raise funds for The Prince's Foundation.
The whisky itself was distilled in 1988 to commemorate the 140th anniversary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting the distillery in 1848, and was bottled in 2018 to celebrate the 70th birthday of His Royal Highness.
One of 206 bottles.
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