Move over Johnnie Walker, stand aside Jack Daniel’s — here comes Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor. The Prince of Wales is to launch his own brand of whisky.
Called Barrogill — the original name of the prince’s Castle of Mey [sic] holiday retreat — it will be stocked in off licences in the new year.
Charles, known to enjoy a drop of Old Pulteney single malt, picked the blend from four samples at a tasting in Clarence House. Every £20 bottle sold will raise £1 for a charity that helps the struggling economy of the Highlands.
But it’s doubtful whether Buckingham Palace will be stocking up. Courtiers say the Queen views her son’s growing commercial activity with horror. In her view, they say, the role of monarchy is to provide a head of state, not operate as a high-class charity shop.
Och, as long as the man is doing something useful. And if it upsets Health Minister Andy Kerr, so much the better...
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