Lochside 19yo 1991-2010 50% Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing cask#6553
Lochside produced both single malt and grain whisky, and is a distillery that seems to have gotten some sort of renaissance as far as their reputation is concerned the last couple of years. Another pale one from a refill hogshead, Smells of licorice and galiano, a weird combination, sweet, honey, yeast and dark chocolate. The taste is dry and peppery with hints of dark toffee and oat meal. Its a fine mix, and my guesses would be that this comes from hoggie previously containing fino sherry?
About the same quality as the Rosebank: 6
Lochside 18yo 1991-2010 50% Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing cask#6303
Lochside, one of those that survived the 80's to sadly be put asleep just a decade later. Thankfully it seems that Douglas Laing predicted many of these years ago and bought casks at closing time or prior. White wine color, amazing how pale it is even after 18 years. Really strong, punchy, spirity smell with banana sweetness sprinkled with vanilla and rum and coconut liqueur. The taste is pretty straight-forward on vanilla notes and rum(again?). Water added. Now it turns extremely sweet, to the point that I can't take it serious anymore.
A disappointment, sweet and tame: 4
Lochside 27yo 1981-2009 56.1% Gordon & Macphail Cask cask#803 btl.x/205
I need another one to re-establish my relationship with the dead malts after the last disastrous Glen Albyn. This Lochside comes from a refill sherry hogshead. The nose is very anonymous, not much sherry notes or anything else actually. It needs time. The taste shows much more sherry influence, although a bit sulphury it's got some dark grapes, dry, and a bit sour. Give it a bit. It's rather pale for a sherry cask, and pretty fresh as well so I'll try with some water. Water does it very well, it makes for very sweet and spicy initial flavour, and ends with a short but lively peppery finish. Although Lochside aren't among the most sought after closed distilleries, it's well worth checking out.
A mellow beauty: 8
Lochside 17yo 1968-1985 40% CC G&M
A real oldie this one, hence some evaporation since bottling. Very strong smell, burnt toffee cake, booze filled dark chocolate, kind of charming in it's own bizarre way. The taste isn't that bad either, sweet and anticing, gingerbread, minty and strong coughdrops. Unfortunatley it gets ruined by a very burnt and rubbery finish.
To bad there's not much more left anywhere: 6.5
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