By Royal Appointment

Enjoy the finest that Scotland's scenic and historic Aberdeenshire region has to offer through luxury golf travel experts Stirling&Stirling

A quick tasting

If whisky is your passion you’ve come to the right place to indulge in it. Aberdeenshire is home to more working distilleries than the rest of Scotland’s put together. ‘Royal’ Lochnagar appointed, by Royal warrant, and ‘Distiller to Her Majesty’ is the perfect place to discover how Scotch whisky is made. Watch as the distillery‘s team tends to the traditional mashtun, gleaming copper stills and fill casks at the traditional distillery, which retains much of its original charm. The Royal connection has meant a string of famous visitors to the distillery, many of them British prime ministers taking an hour or so off between meetings with the monarch of the day at Balmoral. The annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, held 2-6 May in 2014 May, is a fabulous opportunity to celebrate the food, culture, history, and of course the spirits that have shaped the way of life here.

The best months for a visit are May through September, with the long summer evenings of late June and early July being especially memorable.

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