King Charles sports a kilt as he opens doors to new whisky distillery in Wick

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King Charles paid a visit to Scotland to officially open the doors to the country's most northerly mainland distillery on Wednesday.

And during the trip to Wick, he even managed to find time to enjoy a wee tipple himself.Arriving at 8 Doors Distillery, situated in John O'Groats, the monarch toured the visitor centre, distillery and warehouse, where he learned about the whisky and liqueur it produces, before unveiling the official welcome plaque and chatting with staff.Charles was invited to fill an American Oak, Pedro Ximinez Hogshead cask, before sampling the new spirit, which captures the essence of the profile of the single malt whisky being produced at 8 Doors Distillery.

Kerry Campbell, co-founder of 8 Doors Distillery, said: "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."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 brainchild of local Caithness husband and wife team, Derek and Kerry Campbell, the micro-distillery, visitor centre and dunnage-style bonded warehouse is steeped in the rich heritage of the location it sits in.