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Royal Brackla Distillery

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Royal Brackla Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.

Royal Brackla Distillery, distilleries in Scottish Highlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1.5 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Year-round (indoors)
Nearest railway station
Nairn · 4.9 km
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Royal Brackla Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1812. Address: Cawdor. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.5399°, -3.9038°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Royal Brackla distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery on the Cawdor Estate, near Nairn in Scotland.

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Background

History

The Brackla distillery was built in 1812 by Captain William Fraser of Brackla House on the estate of Cawdor Castle. In 1833 Brackla Distillery became the first whisky distillery to be granted a royal warrant by King William IV. Royal Brackla is one of three distilleries to bear the name 'Royal', the others being the active distillery Royal Lochnagar and the demolished distillery Glenury Royal. Queen Victoria renewed Brackla's royal warrant in 1838. In 1839 William Fraser & Co took over the distillery and it was passed from William Fraser to his son Robert Fraser in 1852. It was in 1878 that Robert Fraser disposed of the distillery to the firm Robert Fraser & Co and in 1879 the company was…

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Coordinates
57.5399, -3.9038
District
Highland
Postcode
IV12 5QY
Parliamentary constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Established
1812
Nearest railway station
Nairn4.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Royal Brackla Distillery?
Royal Brackla Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV12 5QY).
When was Royal Brackla Distillery built?
Built or established in 1812.
Who owns Royal Brackla Distillery?
Royal Brackla Distillery is owned by John Dewar & Sons<br>(Bacardi).
How do I get to Royal Brackla Distillery?
The nearest railway station is Nairn, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV12 5QY.