Converted into a distillery in 1957, Lochside was previously the site of an 18th-century brewery. The founder was Joseph W Hobbs, a famous figure in the industry who also owned Ben Nevis, Bruichladdich, Glenkinchie, Glenesk, Benromach and Glenury Royal. Read More »
A 1981 vintage whisky from Lochside bottled by Berry Brothers & Rudd. Lochside was closed in 1992 and has begun to pick up a cult following as aged stock has started to come into its prime.
Matured in a single Oloroso sherry cask, this 1981 Lochside was bottled by TWE in 2010 just shy of its 30th birthday. A dramatic old-school sherried Highlander, still very fresh, this needs a drop of water to reveal its full nutty, oaky, fruity, waxy majesty.
A bourbon-matured 1981 Lochside, showing an awesome colour after just under three decades of ageing. Bottled by The Whisky Agency under a rather pretty label festooned with butterflies and creepy-crawlies.
A bit of a historical relic - this 10yo Lochside was released in 1991 and remains the only official bottling from the distillery, which was closed the following year and demolished a short time later.
An old 1980s distillery bottling of extinct Highlander Lochside. We're 99% certain that this is a bottle of the 10yo, the age label of which has fallen off.