Gordon & MacPhail 1981 Lochside Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: No Age Statement       Country: Scotland

Lochside Distillery began life as a brewery which might explain why it didn’t look like a typical distillery. Its Bauhaus design made the tower a well known landmark in the 1900’s. It closed in the 1990’s before burning down in 2005.

This whisky has wonderful gold colour and is medium bodied. It was matured in a refill Remade Sherry Hogshead. With a medium to log finish with lingering fruit flavours. Distilled 1981 and bottled 2015. It is limited to 161 bottles worldwide.

Official Tasting Notes

Aroma without water: Gorse flower aromas with pressed apple and Demerara sugar. Dark chocolate and ground coffee undertones are complemented by subtle fresh herbal notes.

Taste without water: Ground white pepper initially followed by fragrant passion fruit flavours. Hints of raspberry and black currant mingle with chocolate on the palate offering a smooth fruity edge.

Aroma with water: Floral with delicate rose petal aromas, pear sweets and beeswax polish notes. A subtle menthol edge develops and combines with fresh hints of lime.

Taste with water: Peppery with ripe banana, pear and charred oak flavours. A subtle liquorice edge lingers on the tongue.