Lochside 1965 AD

In the smell of this, for me very, special whiskey, I think of a distillery where the cobwebs have the upper hand. The rooms are dry, the stones of the building are smelly and the smell of the distillate is noticeable. Gently you hear dripping water from the ceiling, which produces an echo through the spaces. Somewhere, from a window high in the warehouse, some sunlight shines on the high walls. The barrels are in the dark, but here and there some lanterns are burning. The whiskey that is now in my glass ripens from this year (1965) the next 47 years. This is what I think when I smell the dram.

A great old whiskey. Grain and Malt are especially in the nose a great connection. Although the whiskey has a lot of oak, it is not as dominant as you would expect for 47 years. Which is positive, because you still notice the age.

Aroma：Pronounced；Palate：90/100; Aftertaste： Med-Long.

Another very old Blend Lochside single. 47 years ! In sherry this time. Unfortunately I am quite disgusted by the sulfur aromas. A chore to finish my 1.5cl glass ... With a little water the mouth becomes a little more bearable. But it doesn't fly very high anyway.

At first this was rather challenging, with the sulphur, glue and bourbon, but the development is the longest (yes, and the spirit oldest) I have experienced at home circumstances and propably also the most profound. With the right amount of water it really starts to shine at almost an hour. Very interesting old whisky: this has nothing that would make one think it is a blend, it's rather hard to handle, overpowering at times and deserves and needs both time and patience to show it's qualities.

Lochside 1965 47 YEAR OLD HIGHLAND 1 of only 552 bottles from cask no. 6779 The sister cask to last year’s wonderful, and very rare, “Single Blend” from this now defunct distillery. Also matured since birth as a blend of both Lochside grain and malt, this whisky arrived in an original Williams and Humbert shipping butt and has provided an astonishing 552 bottles at 54.6% after all these years of maturation.Dark copper in colour, with amber lights and polished mahogany and a medium bead.Tinned peaches with glace cherries, macerated dried apricots and figs and a trace of walnut cake. In the background some Mr. Sheen furniture polish and treacle toffee with apple balsamic vinegar.Very smooth in the mouth with marzipan, hessian and Pedro Ximenez – “Umami” in a glass. A rich and complex mouthfeel with astonishing depth.Rancio, old Armagnac, cedar wood and sesame seeds all in the development. This is very fresh and lively for its age and the finish lingers and lingers. From Adelphi web page

I couldn't pass the chance to get a second bottle after finishing one.

Nose: sulfur, fireworks, dried plums, cherry jam, lots of citrus, citrus red fruits, touch tannins, minerality Mouth: sweet, citrus red fruits, cherries, chocolate, raisins, caramel Finish: very long, chocolate, coffee, wood spice, burnt incense / 烧香, dried orange, lemon tea, dates, lots of Chinese red dates, just lingers and lingers

Color: Amber with a slight orange sting, MezzoMix Nose: mild, caramel, milk chocolate, vanilla, citrus / orange notes, coconut - very nice - to put in Body: medium / oily Mouth: mild, creamy, but still noticeable Alk, milk chocolate, well balanced oak notes - with water, the bitter oak notes are more prominent Finish: medium / long, strong and warming, here too the oak and chocolate notes are well balanced, with a bitter orange peel Conclusion: 97p., An island whiskey and then from the best vintage, by the Grainanteil despite the age fresh and not too wood-dominated. Mild and pleasant and with a lot of power.

A perfect Blend ready to drink! (needs no water)

This could have been very good if it had been bottled earlier and there is a little sulphur in there which detracts, nice but not close to 90 points. Great to taste something this old of course.

My oldest blend, but I don't feel the grain. Oily, concentrated and grotesque. 90/91.

Old school sherry flavors. Thankfully the wood does not dominate or make it too bitter after 47 years in the cask. Multi-layered, complex, (gladly!) could not find much of the sulphur mentioned by other reviewers, maybe it whiffs off after a while?! While it is very good it lacks "just a notch more of everything good it already has to make it into my sherry hall of fame of 90+ p.

Absolute puff pastry whiskey (incredibly complex). Even at the age of 47 the perfect wood balance. Malt-O-Porn!

Sweet caramel and leather on the nose, not too complex, but a palate firework of light peat, sherry, again leather, fresh tropical fruit, almost candy like, slightly astringent, with a warming finish, medium length. Most unusual malt and grain whisky here from the demolished gem Lochside.

Very good old profile but unfortunately it seems there was a bit too much sulphur and thus there are some disturbing notes of leather and rubber - drinkable but not fully enjoyable