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Clynelish

Founded in 1819, under the name Clynelish, the distillery was established by the Marquis of Stafford who, after marrying into the Sutherland family, became the first Duke of Sutherland. The distillery was initially intended to take some proportion of local whisky supply away from the area's smuggling fraternity.

After purchase in 1896 by James Ainslie & Heilbron, a Glasgow-based blending company, the distillery was rebuilt and still...

Clynelish Whisky Distillery

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About Clynelish Whisky Distillery

Distillery Owner

Diageo

Distillery Founded

1967

Distillery Status

Active

Distillery Capacity

4 200 000 litres

Distillery Address

Brora, Sutherland KW9 6LR

Distillery Number

01408 623003

Distillery Website

www.malts.com

1819

The 1st Duke of Sutherland, founds a distillery called Clynelish Distillery.

1827

The first licensed distiller, James Harper, files for bankruptcy and John Matheson takes over.

1834

Andrew Ross takes over the license.

1846

George Lawson & Sons takes over.

1896

James Ainslie & Heilbron takes over.

1912

James Ainslie & Co. narrowly escapes bankruptcy and Distillers Company Limited (DCL) takes over together with James Risk.

1916

John Walker & Sons buys a stake of James Risk’s stocks.

1925

DCL buys out Risk.

1931

The distillery is mothballed.

1939

Production restarts.

1960

The distillery becomes electrified.

1967

A new distillery is built adjacent to the first one, it is also named Clynelish and both operate in parallel from August.

1968

‘Old’ Clynelish is mothballed in August.

1969

‘Old’ Clynelish is reopened as Brora and starts using a very peaty malt.

1983

Brora is closed in March.

2002

A 14 year old is released.

2006

A Distiller´s Edition 1991 finished in Oloroso casks is released.

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Clynelish 16 Year Old 1992 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory) (70cl, 46%)

From Signatory's Unchillfiltered range, this was distilled at Clynelish on the 18th December 1992 and bottled on the 9th December 2009. This is from two hogsheads, numbers 17260 and 17261. A release of 779 bottles. More info

Clynelish 16 Year Old 1992 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)

£33.95

Clynelish 13 Year Old 1995 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory) (70cl, 58.20%)

A single cask whisky, bottled by Signatory. This was distilled at Clynelish on the 21st December 1995 and matured in sherry butt 12792 for 13 years before bottling on the 15th September 2009. A release of 547 bottles of cask strength highland whisky. More info

Clynelish 13 Year Old 1995 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

£48.95

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Clynelish 11 Year Old 1997 (Signatory) (70cl, 43%)

A release of 425 bottles of vintage Clynelish, distilled on the 11th February 1997, matured in hogshead 1617 for 11 years before bottling on the 9th December 2008 by Signatory. More info

Clynelish 11 Year Old 1997 (Signatory)

£24.95

Clynelish 19 Year Old 1990 (Signatory) (70cl, 43%)

A 19 year old Clynelish, bottled by Signatory on the 16th June 2009. Matured in sherry butt number 3950, part of an outturn of 754 bottles. More info

Clynelish 19 Year Old 1990 (Signatory)

£34.95

Clynelish 11 Year Old 1996 - Provenance (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 46%)

A Douglas Laing bottled Clynelish distilled in Autumn 1996 and aged for 11 years in two refill hogsheads (casks 4187 and 4188) before bottling in Spring 2007. More info

Clynelish 11 Year Old 1996 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)

£32.95

Clynelish 14 Year Old - Flora and Fauna (Old Bottle) (70cl, 43%)

A very rare edition from the Flora and Fauna back catalogue. This is one of the originals that came in a wooden presentation case, and is very hard to find. Offers up lovely malty, coastal, sherry character from Clynelish. More info

Clynelish 14 Year Old - Flora and Fauna (Old Bottle)

£149.95

Clynelish 16 Year Old 1992 - Single Malts of Scotland (Speciality Drinks) (70cl, 46%)

Single cask whisky from Clynelish, bottled by Speciality Drinks. This was distilled on the 27th May 1992 and matured in bourbon barrel number 5871 before bottling on the 20th April 2009 as part of an outturn of 293 bottles. More info

Clynelish 16 Year Old 1992 - Single Malts of Scotland (Speciality Drinks)

£47.95

Clynelish 12 Year Old 1997 (Murray McDavid) (70cl, 46%)

A stunning Clynelish, distilled in 1997. This was originally aged in bourbon then finished in premier cru Médoc from Château Lafite. In 2008, it was bottled at the Bruichladdich distillery, and brought down to bottling strength using Islay spring water. The result is an outturn of 15,000 bottles with superb provenance. More info

Clynelish 12 Year Old 1997 (Murray McDavid)

£31.95

Clynelish 24 Year Old 1972 - Rare Malts (70cl, 61.30%)

From the rare malts series by Douglas Laing, this 24 year old single malt is made on the same site as the (very much more expensive) Brora. Delicious smoky and intense Highland dram. More info

Clynelish 24 Year Old 1972 - Rare Malts

£249.95

Clynelish 1992 Oloroso Sherry - Distillers Edition (70cl, 46%)

A 1992 vintage from Clynelish, this single malt was finished in a seco Oloroso cask before bottling in 2007. The sherry notes have developed with spice and there is a lovely rum-like character. More info

Clynelish 1992 Oloroso Sherry - Distillers Edition

£42.95

Clynelish 14 Year Old (70cl, 46%)

This is a superb example of what Clynelish can produce even at younger age. The balance is sublime and the mouthfeel is perfectly rounded. A great 14 year old Highland malt, quite coastal too. More info

Clynelish 14 Year Old

£30.95

Clynelish 1997 - Cask Strength (Gordon and MacPhail) (70cl, 59.70%)

A full-bodied, smoky dram from the Northern Highland distillery, Clynelish. This single malt was distilled in 1997 and bottled at cask strength. More info

Clynelish 1997 - Cask Strength (Gordon and MacPhail)

£44.95

Clynelish 1993 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail) (70cl, 43%)

Bottled in 2006, this Connoisseur's Choice bottling of Clynelish was distilled in 1993 and bottled by Gordon and MacPhail. Matured in refill sherry casks. More info

Clynelish 1993 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)

£40.95

Clynelish 12 Year Old 1997 - Provenance (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 46%)

A 12 year old single cask Clynelish, matured in refill hogshead 5609 before bottling by Douglas Laing. Distilled in Autumn 1997 and bottled in Autumn 2009. More info

Clynelish 12 Year Old 1997 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)

£34.95

Clynelish 1995 - Cask Strength (Gordon and MacPhail) (70cl, 59.10%)

A cask strength Clynelish, bottled by Gordon and MacPhail. This was matured in refill sherry casks and the bottlers describe it as being "Fresh with classic Highland style". More info

Clynelish 1995 - Cask Strength (Gordon and MacPhail)

£44.95

Clynelish 23 Year Old 1974 - Rare Malts (70cl, 59%)

A 23 year old cask strength bottling from the Rare Malts range of limited cask strength single malts. Distilled in 1974, this is a smoky, peppery dram from the Clynelish distillery. More info

Clynelish 23 Year Old 1974 - Rare Malts

£119.95

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