Lochside 10 Year Old Bottled Early 1990s

Lochside 1981/2009 28 Year Old Blackadder

Lochside distillery was located north of Montrose in the Eastern Highlands and began its life as a beer brewery. In 1957 it was rebuilt into a malt and grain whisky distillery by Macnab Distilleries (the Coffey still that produced the grain whisky was removed in 1973). Lochside was acquired in 1973 by a company named Destilerías y Crianzas del...

Score 87/100

Lochside 1981 Oloroso Sherry Reserve 2010 (TWE)

The Whisky Exchange was founded in 1999. In 2009/2010 they presented a series of excellent 10th Anniversary bottlings. This Lochside 1981 is their latest (probably last?) anniversary edition. Lochside 29 yo 1981 (57,5%, The Whisky Exchange 2010, oloroso cask) Nose: great fruity notes (redcurrant, some tangerine, grapefruit, passion fruit) – fresh...

Score 90/100

Lochside 1965/2011 Adelphi Single Blend

The history of Lochside was short, but by far more eventful than that of many others. Not only did they produce both single malt & grain, but also made a blend of them. Something known as a ‘single blend’ by the industry until the term was later banned by the SWA, probably just to spite Loch Lomond. To make it even more special, the blending...

Score 92/100

Lochside 17 Year Old 1991 Reserve

Lochside did not really have a long life. It was founded in 1957 in the old buildings of the Deuchars & Sons brewery that was active there since 1781. Initially the distillery was founded purely to create grain whisky, but after four years – in 1961 – the owners realized they could make more money with malt whisky. However, the distillery...

Score 82/100