Lochside 1966 35 Year Old Douglas Laing

Lochside 42 Year Old 1964 Scott’s Selection

This is a single blend. That may sound a bit weird, but when you know that Lochside produced both malt and grain whisky, it may sound not so weird anymore. They were blended at birth, meaning that both the malt and grain spent more than four decades in the same casks. Oh, that nose is very much like a bourbon. Quite some vanilla, coconut, almonds,...

Score 89/100

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 1981 Oloroso Sherry Reserve 2010 (TWE)

Lochside 29 yo 1981 (57,5%, The Whisky Exchange 2010, oloroso cask) Nose: great fruity notes (redcurrant, some tangerine, grapefruit, passion fruit) – fresh fruits mixed with dried fruits (raisins) and a lovely layer of oak polish / wax. Quite aromatic with a few floral touches. Some spices to add some depth. Whiffs of mint. Rounder than most of...

Score 90/100

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