The monarch arrived in Scotland last weekend
The monarch, 74, donned a kilt as he officially opened the 8 Doors Distillery in John O'Groats, Caithness.As he stopped at the warehouse, Charles was invited to fill an American Oak, Pedro Ximinez Hogshead cask, before sampling the new make spirit."We were honoured to welcome The King to 8 Doors Distillery and thoroughly enjoyed sharing our story and what makes our distillery so unique with him, as well as offering him the opportunity to fill a cask in our warehouse.
"Throughout his visit he had the opportunity to meet many of our team, from those working in our distillation team through to our retail and distillery lounge staff, all of whom embody our passion for both the whisky industry and the local area."Meghan Markle and Prince Harry put on tactile display for surprise appearance amid summer break
Producing ‘Whisky. From the edge.’, 8 Doors Distillery is greatly influenced by the unique, dramatic, landscape of the rugged coastal highland area it calls home, with its Scotch whisky the first to be produced in John O’Groats since 1837. The distillery and visitor centre have been designed to showcase the two copper stills and traditional whisky-making process, while showcasing the fantastic views across the Pentland Firth.The King with distillery owners Kerry and Derek Campbell
The distillery has re-purposed all the stainless-steel vessels used during production from other sites, and the waste from the distillation process is collected and turned into bio-gas for re-use at a local anaerobic digestion plant.The King arrived in Scotland last Saturday and is believed to be spending some time at the Castle of Mey, which once belonged to the late Queen Mother, until she handed it over to a charitable trust in 1996.