Lombard Lochside 1981

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 24 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Lemon curd in a wooden tub. Some cooked notes. Smoky. Palate Slippery-smooth. Astonishingly sugary. A real sugar-rush. Then buttery. Like eating breakfast pancakes with fruit. Finish Hot, fruity. Himbergeist. Comment Lochside was a capricious malt, but it is missed nonetheless.

Dave Broom Nose Fresh with light fruits, preserved lemon, green grapes. Water tames it a little but those high-toned fruity/floral aromas dominate. Palate Incredibly sweet to start and also slightly fizzy. It’s a lemon sherbet dab! Water doesn’t manage to kill this zippiness though there is a slight woody edge. Finish Toasty and a little tannic. Comment Vibrant, sure wakes you up.