This 10 Year Old Lochside was released in 1991 and remains the only official bottling from the distillery, which was closed the following year before being demolished only a short time later.
A Rare and Collectable Whisky, Jim Murray wrote - 'When a distillery capable of making whisky this good, is lost forever, I could almost weep'
Nose: Sherried with raisins and smoke, passion fruit soon emerges.
Palate: Fruity with a hint of peat.
Finish: Very smooth and aromatic.
Whiskey fun has scored this Lochside Aged 10 Year Old Malt Whisky 79/100 overall on their site through customer recommendations.
Serge describes this whiskey as ‘I've tried this baby several times already, but never came up with proper tasting notes. The general consensus at the time was a surprising 'meh'. In fact, it was like at Littlemill, the indies always had much better bottlings than the owners, don't ask me why... I had it at 82 in my book but I think I was too generous at the time. The fruits are perfect, the rest is, well, rather flawed. Musty cardboard.’