Lochside 21 jaar, 1989 - 2011

Deze intrigerende reeks kwam in 1998 met een waarschuwing dat de single cask bottelingen alleen beschikbaar zou zijn in beperkte oplage. Maar de eerste 50 - om de 50ste verjaardag van de onderneming te herdenken - werden er al snel meer en vandaag kunnen ze meer dan honderd prachtige Malts aanbieden aan de kenner of iemand anders met een goede smaak.

Omdat ze bij Douglas Laing van ganser harte geloven dat een sterkte van 50% alc (aangeduid als de Golden Strength door oude die hards) zorgt voor de kracht en een fijne, ronde, volle kwaliteit, wordt dit percentage gehandhaafd.

Lochside Distillery

Opgericht: 1957
Gebied: Eastern Highlands    
Adres: Montrose, Angus, DD10 9AD
Eigenaar: Pernod-Ricard
Status: gesloten in 2005
Uitrusting: 2 wash stills, 2 spirit stills
Website: -





The distillery started life as a brewery and the actual buildings were built in 1781. James Deuchar & Sons Ltd., a Newcastle upon Tyne based brewery (which would go on to form Scottish & Newcastle) owned the building during the 19th Century. The brewery was closed by Scottish & Newcastle before being quickly purchased in 1957 by Macnab Distilleries Ltd of which Joseph W. Hobbs, the proprietor of the Ben Nevis Distillery in Fort William, was a shareholder. The brewery was converted to a distillery and followed the Ben Nevis Distillery in producing both malt and grain whisky. The blended whisky brand Sandy Macnab, was created around this time.

Macnab Distilleries Ltd was purchased by Spanish whisky manufacturer Destilerías y Crianza del Whisky S.A. (popularly known as DYC) in 1973. They were in turn purchased by British drinks company Allied Distillers to form Allied Domecq, who were purchased by Pernod Ricard in 2005.

The distillery was closed during 1992 and the site earmarked for redevelopment. The distillery was finally demolished during 2004-2005 and the site has been turned into housing.

The Sandy Macnab brand name and the Macnab Distilleries Ltd company name are now owned by Pernod Ricard through their Chivas Regal subsidiary, following several takeovers.