Discover a vanished Highland treasure with Lochside 1981 Vintage – Gordon & MacPhail “Rare Old” (bottled 1998). Distilled at the now-demolished Lochside distillery in Montrose and matured for around seventeen years in Gordon & MacPhail–selected refill casks, this limited release captures the site’s gentle, cereal-rich style before its stills fell silent in 1992. Rare Old Lochside 1981 offers a graceful portrait of honeyed Highland malt framed by soft orchard fruit and polished oak—an irreplaceable slice of Scotch history.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

• From the closed Lochside distillery—an increasingly rare chance to taste a lost Highland malt.

• 1981 vintage, bottled 1998: ~17 years of refill-cask maturation balance vibrant orchard fruit with polished oak nuance.
  

• Part of Gordon & MacPhail’s coveted “Rare Old” series, renowned for resurrecting whiskies from silent stills.

• Elegant harmony of honeyed cereal, citrus brightness and gentle spice—ideal for contemplative sipping or sharing with fellow whisky historians.

Pour a measure of this rare Lochside and savour an evocative union of Highland purity, time-softened oak and bygone craftsmanship—an unforgettable dram that keeps a lost distillery’s spirit alive in every sip.