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Lochside (silent)

Lochside (silent)

(Loch-Side) Lochside was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Montrose, Angus, converted from a former Deuchars brewery in 1957 by Macnab Distilleries under Joseph Hobbs. The site had brewing history dating back to the late 18th century, before Hobbs turned it into one of the more unusual Scottish whisky operations of its time.

(Loch-Side) Lochside was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Montrose, Angus, converted from a former Deuchars brewery in 1957 by Macnab Distilleries under Joseph Hobbs. The site had brewing history dating back to the late 18th century, before Hobbs turned it into one of the more unusual Scottish whisky operations of its time.

About Lochside (silent)

(Loch-Side) Lochside was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Montrose, Angus, converted from a former Deuchars brewery in 1957 by Macnab Distilleries under Joseph Hobbs. The site had brewing history dating back to the late 18th century, before Hobbs turned it into one of the more unusual Scottish whisky operations of its time.

Lochside produced both malt and grain whisky, with a Coffey still operating alongside traditional pot stills. Four pot stills were added in 1961, and the distillery was associated with the Sandy Macnab blend, while later ownership under Spain’s DYC connected Lochside to Spanish blended whisky production.

Production stopped in 1992, and Lochside was eventually demolished in 2004 to 2005, leaving no possibility of revival on the original site. Surviving Lochside single malt is now limited to older official bottlings and independent releases, usually showing a fruity, lightly waxy Highland profile with vanilla, citrus, malt and gentle oak.

The distillery building was a remarkable white tower which dominated the local skyline. Occasional bottles of Lochside single malt and single grain can occasionally still be found - the very definition of Hard To Find Whisky!

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