John Begg
of Glasgow and Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Balmoral
1845 John Begg built his distillery, New Lochnagar, on the banks of the river Dee, about a mile from the royal residence of Balmoral.
1848 The distillery was visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, leading to the issue of a Royal Warrant. The distillery thus became Royal Lochnagar.
1906 The business was incorporated as John Begg Limited on 17th February (company number 87636).[1]
1923 John Dewar and Sons, distillers, of Perth purchased the Royal Lochnagar Distillery.[2]
1925 John Dewar became part of Distillers Co. In subsequent amalgamations John Begg came to be part of Diageo.
2007 John Begg Limited was finally dissolved as a company.
2020 Royal Lochnagar continued to operate as the smallest among Diageo's portfolio of whisky distilleries.
See Also
Sources of Information
- https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/1888/royal-lochnagar/
- https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/2421/john-begg/
- https://www.malts.com/en-gb/single-malt-whisky-history/royal-lochnagar/
- Alfred Barnard "The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom" (1887)