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John Begg – Aberdeen Merchant & Distiller
John Begg was the eldest child of Samuel Begg, a Crofter at Boggenglach, part of the Glentaner Estate, which lies South West of Aboyne, mid-Deeside, and his wife, Isabella Farquharson. At the start of the 19thC, this Estate was in the Ownership of George Gordon, the 5th Earl of Aboyne, who subsequently (1836) became the 9th Marquis of Huntly, on the death of his relative the 5th Duke of Gordon. Later in that Century, the Aboyne Branch of the Gordons (9th & 10th Marquises), who lived at Aboyne Castle, would displace many of the small Tenants in Glentaner and turn the Property into a Sporting Estate. Little is known of the early life of John Begg but, given his origins, it is possible that he was only Educated at the Parish School in Glentaner. If so, it is likely he would have left Education at the age of about 12 (c.1816). But John must have been able because, after completing his Schooling, he did not remain in his native Glen to work the Land. According to his Obituary in the Aberdeen Journal, John's 1st Employment was as "Clerk in a Forfar Hostelry", which might indicate that his Education was more expansive than could have been delivered by the local dominie. John Begg then moved back to Aberdeen to a similar position at the New Inn, Castlegate, Aberdeen (which stood on the Site subsequently occupied, from 1839, by the North of Scotland Bank) before "the Coaching days became Historical". John's move from Forfar to Aberdeen represented a major step up for him.
The New Inn was the Main Coaching Establishment Located in Central Aberdeen and Travellers naturally Gravitated to its Doors. Between 1825 & 1828, John Begg was a Clerk in the Mail Coach Office, 5 Castle Street, which appears to have been either on the same Site as the New Inn, or adjacent. The New Inn was ideally located for the Commercial Businesses of the Town, mainly found in the then developing Union Street and around the Harbour, and for the Town Officials and the Advocates attending the Town House and the Court next door (The Freemasons' Lodge took up the 2nd-Floor of the New Inn Building). Did this Environment and the Contacts he would inevitably have made in the Commercial World persuade John Begg to seek a Career as a Merchant? This seems to be a plausible explanation for John Begg's next Posting. In 1828 & 1829, John Begg & Co, "Wholesale, Porter, Ale & Spirit Dealers", Operated from 13 Correction Wynd. During the latter year, the name of the Firm and its Location changed to "John Begg, General Commission Merchant, 115 Commercial Buildings, Union Street". At this time, John, who was then aged 30 and just about to Marry, was living at Bon-Accord Street, Aberdeen. John Begg's Commercial Venture underwent another change of Venue when it moved to 37 Marischal Street by 1831 and this place also appears to have become his Home Address.
In 1835, John's Business Office moved to Weigh-house Square near the Quay at Aberdeen Harbour, initially to No.14 but later Transferring to No.17. This was to be the Locus of the Aberdeen Branch of the Begg Business for the rest of John's life. In the mid-17thC, a Weigh-house was Located here for Weighing & Packing Goods & Extracting Custom Dues before Cargoes were Loaded onto Ships at the adjacent Quay. Nearby, many Warehouses were Built, some of them Bonded Premises. This Area was the Hub of Aberdeen's substantial Import & Export Business, especially in the Period up to 1850 and the arrival of the Railways. The description of John Begg's Business also changed from time to time.
In 1828/29, John Begg & Co, "Wholesale, Porter, Ale & Spirit Dealers", Operated from No.13 Correction Wynd.
1829-1836, "General Commission Agent";
1837-1850, "Wine & Spirit Merchant".
Later changes were occasioned by the Take-over of the Lochnagar Distillery. John Begg had built, by 1837, a substantial Granite House for the use of his Family at No.9 The Quay (later Regents Quay). It became his Home in Aberdeen for the rest of his life.
For about the 1st 10-yrs of his Business Career, John Begg seemed to be casting around for a Profitable Segment on which to concentrate, which was probably the reason for the changes of name. However, Wine & Spirits were a significant part of the Trading mix from his earliest Commercial Activities. The 1st Reference to John Begg in the Commercial List Published, initially haphazardly but later regularly, in the Aberdeen Journal was in late 1832 when he took Delivery "from Warehouse" of a Hogshead (54-Gals, or about 245-Litres) of Spanish White Wine. Rum & Brandy were the Main Spirits in which he Traded during these early days. He also supplied Sherry & Port Wine. In 1834, John Begg announced that he had been Appointed Agent, 1st for Messrs Wm Younger & Co, Ale Brewers, Edinburgh "whose Ales were of the most Approved Qualities" and, 2nd for John Taylor, Distiller, Cabrach, for his "Cabrach" Whisky. By 1839, Geneva (juniper-flavoured Spirit originating on the near-Continent) & Spruce Beer, also sourced from across the North Sea, had been added to his Product Range. This last Beverage was usually Alcoholic and flavoured with Spruce Buds, Needles or Essence. Such additives were used by Native Americans to fend off Scurvy in Winter and that may have made this Beer attractive to Seafarers. The Drink was popular in the North East of Scotland throughout much of the 19thC. John Begg also dealt sporadically in Tea, though he was not amongst the more significant of such Merchants in Aberdeen.
At this time, Begg was also Trading in Agricultural Seeds, "has on hand for Sale Seed Wheat of Superior Quality and weighing 64lbs per Bushel" from his Marischal Street Premises. He also dealt in Oats, Bere, Barley & Seed Potatoes. In 1836, a quite different Agency was announced, the Promotion of Emigration by Agricultural Labourers to New Brunswick & Nova Scotia in Canada. John Begg also Chartered Vessels to Sail from the Moray Firth to Hull in 1840 with Cargoes of Wood. Another Line Traded by this Son of Glentaner was Guano & Bone Meal Fertilisers, both used to improve the yield of Turnip Crops in the North East, for the over-Winter feeding of Beef Cattle in Cattle Courts. The Guano was Imported directly, both from Peru and from Ichaboe Island off the Coast of present-day Namibia. When discovered in 1828, Ichaboe Island was enveloped to a depth of 7 metres in bird droppings!Bone Fertiliser, on the other hand, was mostly prepared Locally in Bone Mills at Waterloo Quay, often using Animal Bones imported from the Baltic Ports. Some of John Begg's Guano Cargoes were unloaded at Towns on the Moray Firth. In 1845, the following Advertisement appeared in the Aberdeen Journal. "The subscriber has for sale 180 to 200ons very superior African Guano being part of the Cargo ex "Alice Haveland", Captain Turner, direct from Saldanha Bay. This Vessel is now on her passage round from Cork for delivery at Banff or Macduff. Apply to John Begg Quay Aberdeen." John was the Part Owner of several Ships including the Brigs Arathusa & Planter; such Vessels may have been used to carry his Imports. Other Business Initiatives emerged from time to time throughout his Business life. John acted as Agent for the Seller when an Arbroath Hotel was put on the Market in 1844. Ten years later, it emerged that John was a Local Representative for David Doull & Co of Edinburgh who were Manufacturers of Ginger Wines & Cordials, though it was unclear for how long John Begg had held this Agency. In 1861, John Begg, always on the look-out for a new Business Opportunity, was noted to be an Agent for the Scottish Union Insurance Co, providing Cover for Farm Stock. .
The Aberdeen Press & Journal (present-name) has been Published continuously since 1747. It was originally called Aberdeen's Journal (1747–1748). Almost all Editions in its long History have survived. It has always had a good coverage of Local Business Affairs and has proved to be a rich source of Information on the Business conducted by John Begg. The Newspaper was 1st Published as a Weekly Title with 4-pages but moved to 8-pages in 1847. Since 1876, this Newspaper has had a Daily Publishing Schedule. A Section in the Paper entitled "Commercial List" was 1st Published in 1830. Initially, it appeared only sporadically but then became a regular Feature. Two Items were crucial in tracing the Progress of John Begg's Business, "Goods delivered from Warehouse (for Home Consumption)" & "Goods Warehoused". John Begg's Goods movements featured in both Sections, the Former being Found regularly from 1832 and the Latter was Published from 1847.
Initially, Goods Delivered detailed Quantities in Traditional Containers (Barrel, Puncheon, Hogshead, Butt, Pipe, Cask, Keg & Case). Most of these Vessels have a recognised Capacity but 3 (Cask, Keg & Case) do not, thus creating uncertainties for Volume estimates in Gallons or Litres. In 1847, with the introduction of Information on Goods Warehoused, almost all Volume data, both "In" & "Out", were given in Gallons. Between 1847 & 1854, data for Brandy movements were still sometimes stated in terms of Traditional Containers. In these Cases, conversions to Gallons have been made but for some years, these are underestimates, though only by relatively modest amounts. Data collected for John Begg were made from his earliest detected Entry in 1832 through to 1876, when the Aberdeen Journal became a Daily Paper.
With the Commercial List appearing in every Edition, from 1876. Good quantitative information has been recorded for most of John Begg's Business Life, only the Period 1876–1882 being overlooked. The Statistics gathered still give a full insight into John Begg's Commercial Activities centred on his Base at the Aberdeen Quayside. Looking over the John Begg data for the whole Period 1832 – 1876, it is clear that some Goods were Traded consistently by him throughout this Interval.Rum, Brandy & Geneva were the ever-present items. Curiously, Whisky was not a member of this enduring Group. Many different Products were Traded in the early years of John Begg's Business life, only to be abandoned by about 1853.Spanish Wine, Portuguese Wine (possibly alternative names for Sherry & Port), Spruce Beer, Black Beer, French Wine, Cape Wine, Champagne & Claret all fell out of favour in this manner, though the various Wines may later have been Classified simply as "Red" & "White" Varieties. Still, even Red & White Wines had ceased being Traded by John Begg, effectively by 1869. The only late Introduction (substantially from 1853) which persisted to 1876 was Tea. There were some items which were so rarely Traded as to be Oddities, Coffee, Vinegar, Plain and Flavoured Spirits & Raisins.
What did the terms, "Goods delivered from Warehouse (for Home Consumption)" and "Goods Warehoused" actually imply? The Latter term seems to refer to Warehouse Storage by Importers or Owners of Goods, not necessarily in Facilities that they possessed. The Goods Owner's Identity was stated in the Paper. "Home Consumption" probably meant not for Export, ie for Local Consumption."Goods Delivered from Warehouse" identified the Sender but not the Recipient. The term may also include Goods sent from one Warehouse to another and this seems to be the case with John Begg, who clearly did not Import everything that he Sold. A comparison of Volumes of the Main Traded items (Whisky, Rum, Brandy and Geneva) between "in" and "out" categories for John Begg shows a strong positive correlation between the 2 Categories when viewed both over a long run of years and between "In" & "Out" for individual years. Also, the absolute Volumes of the different Spirit Types, summed over the Period 1847–1876, are similar between Classifications, Whisky ~102,000 gals vs ~85,000 gals, Rum ~14,000 gals vs 16,000 gals, Brandy ~7,000 gals vs ~5,000 gals, Geneva ~800 gals vs 1,300 gals. These results strongly support the model of flow of Goods suggested above, bearing in mind that there is no record of how much Spirit of the different categories was present in Warehouse at the start & at the end, of the Period under consideration. The data, when considered for trends over time show that between 1832 & 1834, John Begg's Trading in Wines, Beers & Spirits progressed quite slowly but accelerated from the start of 1835. Instead of supplying goods to customers once or twice a year, the rate of Trading had by then increased to about once a month. By 1836, it was clear that John Begg had developed a substantial Merchant Business. Whisky also figured strongly in John's Business success, but more of this Later.
Tragedies in John Begg's Family Life
John Begg's Life was peppered with Personal Tragedy, caused by premature deaths amongst his nearest & dearest. His mother, Isabella Farquharson, died at the Family Farm of Boggenglach in 1819, when John was about 15. She was buried in the Kirkyard at Glentaner and, in 1836, John paid for a Memorial to mark the Grave when he described himself as a "Merchant in Aberdeen". Not just a Merchant but a successful Merchant. His mother would have been proud of his achievements. In April 1830, John Begg married 19-year-old Jane Leys in Aberdeen. Their 1st child, John was born the following year and by 1852 the Family had been completed and consisted of 9-children in total, 6 boys & 3 girls.
John Begg, Lochnagar Distillery Office, 17 Weigh-house Square, c.1858
He was already a successful Merchant in Aberdeen owning Shares in Ships before becoming a Distiller (to the Queen & HRH the Prince of Wales).
The 1st Lochnagar Distillery was burnt down in suspicious circumstances in 1824 and a replacement again burnt down in 1841. In 1845 John Begg Built the "New" Lochnagar Distillery on the Abergeldie Estate.
'Take a Peg of John Begg! ' was the Famous Strap-line of this old Blend from Deeside, from the man who Built Royal Lochnagar Distillery at Crathie, Ballater in 1845. The main expression known as Blue Cap was once Sold into post-Prohibition America with a string of Royal Warrants dating back to 1848.John Begg was in the right place at the right time, firing up his Lochnagar Distillery near Balmoral Castle, ½-mile from the Distillery. John Begg invited Queen Victoria and her Family to Visit the Distillery, knowing that Price Albert had a particular interest in 'all things Mechanical'. Two days after the Royal Visit, John Begg was Awarded a Royal Warrant. The greater part of the Whisky Manufactured there was Bonded in the 8–Lochnagar Warehouses on the Regents Quay at Aberdeen'.
John Begg's Diary Entry:
'I wrote a Note on the 11th September 1848 to Mr G E Anson the Queen's Private Secretary stating that the Distillery was now in Full Operation and would be so until 6-o'clock the next day, and knowing how anxious HRH Albert was to Patronise and make himself acquainted with everything of a Mechanical Nature, I said I should feel much pleasure in showing him the Works.'
'The Next day – I observed Her Majesty and the Prince Consort approaching. I ran and opened the Door when the Prince said 'We have come to see through your Works Mr Begg.'
The Queen is said to have enjoyed the Whisky so much she used it to Fortify her Claret (which to modern eyes seems a sad waste of both good Whisky & Good Wine). The Distillery thus became known as Royal Lochnagarin what became 'Royal Deeside'.
The Firm was Blending, Bottling their Whisky and had Bonded Warehouses and Duty Paid Cellars & Offices in Aberdeen. When John Begg died and his son Henry Farquharson Begg took over in 1882. The Distillery's Malt Whisky was at the heart of the John Begg Blend, which was certainly around before WW2 and possibly dates back to the time John Begg Ltd moved its Blending & Bottling Operation to Glasgow in 1906. In 1916 the Company and its Distillery were acquired by John Dewar & Sons.The Distillery, with the Farm attached thereto, covers 130-acres and lies at the Foot of Lochnagar Mountain. The Works consist of a Series of Oblong Buildings, mostly detached. At the Rear, there is a fine Reservoir, in which is collected the Water of a Spring which, rising in the Mountain, runs down its sides in the form of a Burn, collecting numerous other little Streams in its onward progress over Heather & Peat Mosses. There was no Steam Power on the Premises, all the Driving Power being done by Waterwheel. There was also a rare Gold Cap release that preceded the Deluxe 12-yr-old. A tasting of Blue Cap mentioned aromas of Rope, Wood Resin & Sulphur, with Sweet Grain & Heather Honey on the Palate. ~
John Begg, Merchant,9 Regents Quay.
Alfred Barnard's Visit to Royal Lochnagar Distillery
We left Aberdeen at a very early hour on the morning of our visit to the Royal Lochnagar Distillery, as the Coach to Braemar leaves Ballater on the arrival of the 1st Train. The Railway runs along the Valley of the Dee, or Deeside, as it is popularly designated, one of the most celebrated Tourist Routes to Balmoral. On our way we passed the Catholic College of Blair, about 6-miles from Aberdeen, which contains the renowned Portraits of Queen Mary & Cardinal Beaton. After this the Route becomes delightfully Picturesque, and we pass Drum Castle, the House of Durris, and many other notable and historic places. At Banchory the Dee is joined by the Feugh, a dark and angry-looking stream in the distance can be seen the Hills among which its Waters rise, and anon the summits of Caer Loch, 1,890-ft, and Cloch-na-ben, 1,963-ft above sea level the latter with a vast projecting Hump, looking like a huge wart upon its brow. On reaching Aboyne the Rail runs due West on the Property of the Marquis of Huntly, and fine Views of wide stretches of Forest, picturesquely broken with Rocks, are obtained. Passing through a Tunnel, a more open Range of Country opens out, the monotony of which is relieved by Distant Hills and the fine background of Lochnagar Mountain, the Monarch of the District, bending in a gracefully waving Outline; it rises about 3,800-ft above Sea-level. Close by is Ballatrich, the Farmhouse where Byron, when about 8-yrs-of-age, stayed after an Attack of the Scarlet Fever. He has described Lochnagar as one of the most Sublime & Picturesque amongst our "Caledonian Alp." Its appearance is of a dusky hue, but the Summit is the Seat of eternal Snow. The Impression made upon his Poetic mind by the lovely Scenery of this District is shown in his Lines to the Mountain, the last Stanza of which runs –
Years have Roll'd on, Loch na Garr, since I left you,
Years must elapse ere I tread you again:
Nature of verdure and flow'rs has bereft you,
Yet still are you Dearer than Albion's Plain. England!
Thy Beauties are Tame and Domestic.
To one who has Roved o'er the Mountains Afar:
Oh for the Crags that are Wild and Majestic!
The steep frowning glories of dark Loch na Garr!
Again in "The Island," written a year or two before his death, he breaks out in Poetic admiration of this Highland Monarch, and from the Period of his Star in the District he dates his love of Mountainous Countries, the Glories & Beauties of which he describes in many a Verse such as he alone could frame. The Ascent of Lochnagar can be made from Braemar, Crathie, or Ballater; from the latter Place it is a little over 12-miles. Once at the Top, the Traveller is amply repaid for the toilsome Ascent.
Upon arrival at Ballater, the first thing to be done is to secure a seat on the Coach, and if the Box Seat can be obtained Abergeldie it is lucky, for the Drive to Balmoral from start to finish is superb, and upon a fine day the Sene presented to the eye is one not easily forgotten. A short way before coming upon Her Majesty's Highland Home we obtained an excellent view of another and far more Ancient Royal Abode, namely, Abergeldie Castle. This picturesque old Building, with its quaint Architecture, its Turrets & Bartizans, is situated quite close to the Dee on the Southside of the River, and is always viewed with interest. Abergeldie has been in the possession of the Gordon Family for at least 4-Centuries, and while, as mentioned, the Seat is entitled to be called a Royal Residence, it does not belong to the Crown, the Queen holding the Castle only on Lease, and devoting it to the Accommodation of distinguished Visitors. Here it was that the Duchess of Kent, mother of Her Majesty, used to reside, finding it a charming Summer Home. Here also, during some past years, Eugenie, ex-Empress of France, the lonely relict of the 3rd Napoleon, through the Gracious consideration of the Sovereign of Britain, found a fitting Retreat when stricken with the great sorrow of her Widowhood, the lamented death in Zululand of her beloved son, the Prince Imperial. Eugenie was the object of the deepest respect in the Upper Strath of Dee, and when out Driving never failed to acknowledge from her Carriage the lifted Hat or Bonnet of the humblest Wayfarer. Abergeldie Castle is the Residence of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales when they pay their Autumn visit to the Aberdeenshire Highlands. As we approached Crathie the lovely Vale of Balmoral lay spread out before us, bordered all round with magnificent Woods and almost encircled with Majestic Mountains; this lovely spot forms a Picture said to be unrivalled in Europe. Here is the chosen retreat from the Cares of State of our beloved Queen, and it would be difficult to find a more beautiful spot. On one side a Wooded Heugh slopes gently down from Craig Gowan's shaggy side to the margin of the River Dee, on the Borders of which the Noble Castle is Built; on the other are Ranged Battlements of Hills with glimpses of magnificent Scenery, while Eastwards is to be seen the Rock of Oaks and the Pine-covered Hills of Invercauld. As the eye returns to the point 1st noticed, it is glad to rest on the soft foliage of the "Birks of Craig Gowan," and one can fully endorse Black's opinion that in all Scotland there is no Region in which the sublime & beautiful are more harmoniously blended. Balmoral is a fine Property, comprising upwards of 10,000-acres, more than a 1,000 of which are under Wood, and in addition there is a Deer Forest of upwards of 30,000-acres.
Leaving the Coach and bidding good-bye to its Occupants, we crossed the beautiful Suspension Bridge which leads to the Grand Entrance to Balmoral, and turning to the left begin the Ascent of the Steep Hill which leads to the Royal Lochnagar Distillery. The Road is beautifully Wooded, and half-way up we pause to rest.
The Distillery was Built in the year 1825 by one John Robertson of Crathie, an Old Smuggler, and it came into the hands of Mr John Begg in the year 1845. It is situated within a mile of Balmoral Castle, and the late John Begg held a Lease of the Property under Her Majesty the Queen. There is no Distillery within 50-miles round, therefore its isolation gives it a distinctive character. It was 1st visited by Her Majesty & His Royal Highness the Prince Consort on the 12th September 1848, and by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales on the 15th September 1863, and we were informed that the Whisky made at the Distillery has been supplied to the Royal Palaces & Court for the past 36-yrs.
On the Death of John Begg in the year 1882, the Distillery came into the hands of his son, Henry Farquharson Begg, the Present Proprietor. The Distillery, with the Farm attached thereto, covers 130-acres of Ground, and lies at the Foot of the Mountain from which it takes its Name. The Works consist of a series of Oblong Buildings, mostly detached, and none of which are enclosed. At the back there is a fine Reservoir, in which is collected the Water of a Spring which, rising in the Mountain, runs down its sides in the form of a Burn, collecting numerous other little Streams in its onward progress over Heather & Peat Mosses.
Our Guide 1st conducted us to the Malt Barns, of which there are 3, Triangular in shape, and averaging from 60 to 90-ft in length by 30 to 40-ft wide; they are 2-Deckers and together hold 2,700-Quarters of Barley. We then crossed the way to the Malting House, a peculiar old Building with a Stone Floor strangely adapted for Malting purposes; it is 105-ft long by 64-ft broad, and possesses an Ancient Stone Steep capable of wetting 30-Quarters of Barley at 1-Time. Here also are 2 other Granaries of Large Dimensions, capable of holding 3,000-Quarters of Barley. In conjunction with these Buildings is one of the quaintest Kilns we have seen, 30-ft square, Floored with Wire Cloth and heated with Peats burned in open Chauffeurs. The neighbouring Moors supply good Peats, and we noticed a fine Lofty Shed filled with dry Peats sufficient for several years supply.
Leaving the Open Court we next came to the Distillery proper, which forms the Central Building of the Group, and 1st entered the Mill which contains a Pair of Steel Malt Crushers. The Grist Loft is above, to reach which we ascended an outside Ladder and found ourselves in a low Pitched Chamber, which on account of its difficulty of approach would have made a good hiding place in olden times; the Grist is removed from this Floor by Manual Labour. Returning to the Main Building we passed 2 huge Heating Tanks, and then came to the Mash House, which forms a part of the Upper Floor of the Still House, and through which the Still Heads protrude to the Worms. The Mash Tun is 10-ft in dia and 4-ft deep, and connected therewith is a Steel's Mashing Machine, and a set of revolving stirring Rakes driven by a Water-wheel. The Underback is in close proximity and near the Doorway at a Lower Elevation. Over the Roof of the Mashing Department are placed the Coolers 54-ft long & 27-ft wide, up to which the Worts are Pumped from the Underback, and they possess the old-fashioned Fan arrangement driven by Water Power. In the next Building which is called the Tun Room, we observed 5-Washbacks, each with a capacity of 800-gals, and on a Loft above is the Wash Charger, a Timber Vessel holding 2,000-gals. The Still House is a neat Stone Building and contains 2 old "Pot Stills," the Wash Still holding 1,362-gals, and the Spirit Still 899 gals. The Worm Tub connected with these Vessels is a square Iron Dish supplied with a constant stream of Water from the "Craignagall Dam" or Reservoir. At the end of the Still House are placed the Low-wines & Feints Charger, Spirit Receivers & Safe. In close proximity is a Spirit Store which adjoins the Duty-paid Racking Store. Mr Donald Stewart, the Excise Officer, was introduced to us and conducted us to the 2-Duty-Free Warehouses, where we tasted some remarkably fine old Whisky, and thus refreshed completed our Tour of Inspection. We then visited the Distillery & Excise Offices, the latter a Rustic Edifice, standing in the beautiful Garden attached to Mr Begg's House. From thence we proceeded to the Brewer's neat little Residence, and afterwards inspected the Cottages occupied by the Employees, of whom there are 20. There is no Steam Power on the premises, all the Driving being done by Water Power.
In the adjacent Farmsteading are a 100 Head of fine Cattle, which consume the Draff & Spent Wash. The Farmlands which stretch almost to Abergeldie, the House already referred to, of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, produce splendid Barley and other Grain. The Bonded Warehouses at Lochnagar are small, as the greater part of the Whisky Manufactured there is Bonded in the 8-Lochnagar Warehouses on the Quay at Aberdeen, where also are handsome Offices and large Bottling Stores. These Buildings stand on the Site of the once well known "Alexander Cowie's Brewery," at 5 Virgina Street and cost, including excavations, vaulting, etc., close upon £8,000.
The Whisky which is pure Highland Malt is sold Principally in the UK, and the annual output in 1884/5 was 65,000 gals.
Tour of Lochnagar Distillery 1 of 3
Tour of Lochnagar Distillery 2 of 3
Tour of Lochnagar Distillery 3 of 3
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