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Glenlochy — Whisky distillery

Glenlochy

Distillery

Closed Highland malt whisky distillery in Fort William. It operated from 1898 until 1983 and was later demolished.

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Overview Bottles12 Series Reviews2

Origin: Highland, Scotland
Established: 1898
Part of: Diageo

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Signatory Vintage Silent Stills Glenlochy
Glenlochy · Single Malt
1970 vintage29 years57.2% ABV
Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Collection Glenlochy
Glenlochy · Single Malt
1979 vintage43 years53.6% ABV
Glenlochy 1977 CA Authentic Collection
Bottled by Cadenhead's · Single Malt
43 years
Rare Malts Selection Glenlochy
Glenlochy · Single Malt
1969 vintage1995 release25 years62.2% ABV

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Whiskyfun published a reviewJun 10, 2026
Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Collection Glenlochy
Glenlochy · Single Malt
1979 vintage43 years53.6% ABV
Outstanding review score, 92 out of 100
A wonderful bottle, with a long, oily, textured finish that brings together waxy and mineral notes, graphite oil and returning citron.
apple
apricot
beeswax
eucalyptus
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Whiskyfun published a reviewJun 10, 2026
Signatory Vintage Silent Stills Glenlochy
Glenlochy · Single Malt
1970 vintage29 years57.2% ABV
Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100
A magnificent bottle: powerful and remarkably fruity, with syrupy fruit salad, citrus, black pepper, leather, tobacco and elegant waxy notes.
black pepper
candle wax
chardonnay
citrus
+13 more

History

1898
Operating period. Opened
David McAndie founded Glenlochy in Fort William.
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1919
Silent period. Mothballed
Glenlochy fell silent after the First World War.
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1924
Operating period. Reopened
Glenlochy returned to production.
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1926
Silent period. Closed
The distillery closed again.
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1937
Silent period. Acquired
Train & McIntyre acquired Glenlochy.
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1937
Operating period. Reopened
Glenlochy reopened under Train & McIntyre.
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1954
Operating period. Acquired
Distillers Company Limited acquired Glenlochy.
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1968
Silent period. Closed
Distillers Company Limited closed Glenlochy.
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1983
Silent period.
Glenlochy's brief return to production ended, and the distillery closed permanently.
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1986
Silent period. Acquired
The closed distillery became part of United Distillers.
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1997
Silent period. Acquired
The Glenlochy name became part of Diageo.
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Bottled by

Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
4 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Bottler
2 bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Bottler
1 bottle
William Cadenhead's
Bottler
1 bottle

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