Lochside Distillery

Lochside Distillery, founded in 1957 near the Montrose Basin in Scotland’s prestigious Highland whisky region, operated within former brewery buildings. Equipped with four pot stills and a Coffey still, Lochside produced both malt and grain whisky intermittently until 1970. The distillery ceased operations in 1992, was dismantled by 1996, and demolished in 2005, now replaced by modern flats. Primarily contributing to renowned Scotch blends, Lochside’s rare single malt Scotch is sought after through independent bottlers such as Hunter Laing’s Sovereign and G&M’s Rare Old, making it a treasured name among whisky enthusiasts.