Lochside Blackadder Raw Cask 1981/2004
My first lost distillery
The Whisky
Nose: wow, there is a lot in here: honey, rosemary, vanilla, ginger, orange pepper and notes of cinnamon it's definitely a full and creamy nose but with hints of peat. Impressive!
Taste: Ok, this blew me right of my feet, so rich and full. When you sip it for a second all flavor disappears but suddenly comes back with an explosion of citrus, it raps itself right around your tongue and caresses all your taste buds. Warm and creamy orange oil, creamy, vanilla, cinnamon, butter. It burns right on the top of the tongue Very different from any contemporary malts that I've tried.
Finish: rather short but powerful, more oranges but spicy, peppery and strips of leather with a whiff of peat and salt.
The Verdict
From what I get from other reviews of this distillery's products, their quality diminished over time and the whisky they produced for their blends did not live up to the expectations. But bottles like this do prove that in the end they deserved better and maybe someday people will recognize its greatness. The score that I assign to this malt speaks for itself