Lochside 1991 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Lochside 1981/2005 24 Year Old Cadenhead's

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 81/100

Lochside 1981 Oloroso Sherry Reserve 2010 (TWE)

I first sampled this Lochside at The Whisky Show last year when it was still yet to be released. Even among the sheer deluge of wonderful drams tasted that day it still stood out, partly by virtue of the sheer individuality and characterful nature of the spirit that Lochside produced and also as a result of excellent cask selection. Nose: A little...

Score 91/100

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