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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 retains the floor maltings and kiln that were then installed. In 1967, a build commenced on a new distillery, also named Clynelish, located just across the road from the original Clynelish. The build was completed a year later and the former Clynelish distillery was renamed Brora (pronounced ‘Broar-err’) in 1969. The name derives from the Old Norse ‘Bru’r aa’ meaning ‘the bridges river’.

Brora was purchased in 1930 by Scottish Malt Distillers, who later became a subsidiary of Diageo. Closing in May of 1983, the buildings that made up the Brora distillery are now used by the new Clynelish distillery as a visitor centre and warehouse.

In 2002, Clynelish finally released an official bottling, the 14 Year Old, after being used mostly as a 'volume' malt whisky for blending. Additionally, 2010 saw a 12 year old expression of Clynelish released for the ‘Friends of the Classic Malts’ range.

Diageo announced a £30m expansion of Clynelish in 2014, but the plan was postponed. However, a year-long refurbishment was finally completed in June 2017, during which time the distillery was out of action. It now boasts 10 washbacks and three pairs of stills in the new still room, producing 4.8 million litres of alcohol per week.

Clynelish 16 Year Old 1997 (cask 12373+12374) - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

739 bottles of Clynelish single malt Scotch whisky were bottled by those careful hands at Signatory. The whisky was distilled in October 1997 and drawn from two consecutive hogsheads in January 2014.…  More info

Clynelish 16 Year Old  1997 (cask 12373+12374) - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1996 - Old Malt Cask (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 50%

From Hunter Laing's Old Malt Cask series comes a 21 year old Clyenlish, distilled back in December 1996 and bottled in August 2018 at 50% ABV. Only 325 bottles were produced in celebration of Old…  More info

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1996 - Old Malt Cask (Hunter Laing)

Clynelish 14 Year Old (Old Bottling)

70cl, 46%

An old bottling of a great Highland single malt. This bottling of Clynelish 14 Year Old features a slightly different label to modern bottles, though both of them feature the Scottish wildcat - which…  More info

Clynelish 14 Year Old (Old Bottling)

Clynelish 10 Year Old 1990 - Signatory 2000

70cl, 43%

A small batch Signatory 2000 bottling of Clynelish, distilled on 30th January 1990 and bottled on the 16th October 2000, after maturing for 10 years in bourbon casks. This is a limited release of…  More info

Clynelish 10 Year Old 1990 - Signatory 2000

Clynelish 22 Year Old 1995 (cask 11230) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 55.4%

A sublime bottling of Clynelish 22 Year Old 1995 here, bottled at 55.4% ABV by Signatory for the Cask Strength Collection. This Highland single malt Scotch whisky was distilled in November 1995 and…  More info

Clynelish 22 Year Old 1995 (cask 11230) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Clynelish 27 Year Old 1990 (cask 13155) - Dun Bheagan (Ian Macleod)

70cl, 49.5%

27 year old single malt from the Clynelish distillery, independently bottled by Ian Macleod as part of the Dun Bheagan range. This one was matured in a butt cask from December 1990 to 2018, and…  More info

Clynelish 27 Year Old 1990 (cask 13155) - Dun Bheagan (Ian Macleod)

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1996 (cask 8805) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 51.6%

A Celebration of the Cask bottling of 21 year old Clynelish single malt, matured in a sherry hogshead from October 1996 to August 2018. It was bottled by Càrn Mòr with an outturn of just 293 bottles.  More info

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1996 (cask 8805) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 12014) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing)

70cl, 54.6%

A Douglas Laing bottling of 21 year old Clynelish single malt Scotch whisky, drawn from a single refill hogshead that matured the whisky from October 1995 to September 2017. This was released as part…  More info

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 12014) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing)

SMWS 26.83 11 Year Old 2000

70cl, 56.8%

A rather fragrant Clynelish single malt, bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. This one was distilled in 2000 and matured for 11 years in a single cask before being bottled at cask strength. The…  More info

SMWS 26.83 11 Year Old 2000

Clynelish 1997 (bottled 2017) (cask 6927) - Spirits Shop' Selection

70cl, 55.8%

A Spirits' Shop Selection bottling of Clynelish single malt, distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2017 as part of the Cellar Book collection for La Maison du Whisky. It was distilled in 1997 and set…  More info

Clynelish 1997 (bottled 2017) (cask 6927) - Spirits Shop' Selection

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 8672) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 55.5%

Another independently bottled single malt Scotch by Signatory, added to the Cask Strength Collection on 23rd August 2017 after maturation in single hogshead cask. Distillation occurred on 26th June…  More info

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 8672) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Chewy Pineapple Crisps 1997 (bottled 2018) - Wemyss Malts (Clynelish)

70cl, 46%

An indie bottling of single malt from the Clynelish distillery, drawn from a single hogshead cask which matured the whisky from 1997 to 2018. After maturation, it was bottled by Wemyss Malts and…  More info

Chewy Pineapple Crisps 1997 (bottled 2018) - Wemyss Malts (Clynelish)

Clynelish 10 Year Old 2008 (cask 800122) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

Single cask 10 year old Clynelish, independently bottled by Signatory for the Un-Chillfiltered Collection. This was distilled back on 1st March 2008 and set aside to mature in a hogshead cask until…  More info

Clynelish 10 Year Old 2008 (cask 800122) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

Clynelish 1997 (bottled 2016) (cask 12358) - Samaroli

70cl, 45%

Independently bottled Clynelish single malt, distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2016 by Samaroli. Only 300 bottles were produced, each with a very stylish label to accompany the excellent whisky.  More info

Clynelish 1997 (bottled 2016) (cask 12358) - Samaroli

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1996 (cask 11449) (Adelphi)

70cl, 50.6%

This is an Adelphi bottling of single malt from the very popular Clynelish distillery, aged in a single cask for 20 years - from 1996 to 2017. A small release of only 257 bottles, so if you're a big…  More info

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1996 (cask 11449) (Adelphi)

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1995 (cask 8691) - Ibisco Decanter (Signatory)

70cl, 43%

20 year old Clynelish, drawn from a single cask that was laid down in September 1995 and cracked open in August 2016. This was independently bottled by Signatory and treated very well indeed - just…  More info

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1995 (cask 8691) - Ibisco Decanter (Signatory)

Continental Platter 1997 (bottled 2017) - Wemyss Malts (Clynelish)

70cl, 46%

A 1997 vintage Clynelish single malt Scotch whisky, independently bottled by the wonderful Wemyss folks. It was aged in a single hogshead until 2017, when Wemyss bottled it up at 46% ABV and gave the…  More info

Continental Platter 1997 (bottled 2017) - Wemyss Malts (Clynelish)

Clynelish 26 Year Old 1989 (cask 5886) - Celebration Of The Cask (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 54.5%

From the excellent Càrn Mòr range comes a 26 year old Clynelish single malt Scotch whisky, aged in a hogshead cask from September 1989 to May 2016. 277 bottles of this whisky were produced, and it…  More info

Clynelish 26 Year Old 1989 (cask 5886) - Celebration Of The Cask (Càrn Mòr)

Clynelish 1997 (bottled 2017) (cask 9441) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 57%

Indie Clynelish, aged in a single Sherry puncheon from 11th of September 1997 to 11th of September 2017! 581 bottles were produced, bottled by Càrn Mòr for their Celebration of the Cask range.  More info

Clynelish 1997 (bottled 2017) (cask 9441) - Celebration of the Cask (Càrn Mòr)

Clynelish 15 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)

50cl, 49.3%

That Boutique-y Whisky Company's third batch of Clynelish single malt and those cats from the interweb are still discussing whisky labels, siblings and cheezburgers! We like the addition of a candle…  More info

Clynelish 15 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
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Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 11223) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 53%

A tasty 21 year old Clynelish single malt, independently bottled by Signatory for the immensely popular Cask Strength Collection. It was distilled in November 1995 and left to age in a refill Sherry…  More info

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 11223) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1996 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 55.5%

Single malt from the Clynelish distillery, aged in a single refill hogshead cask for 20 years. It was distilled in December 1996 and bottled in March 2017 with an outturn of 295 bottles by Hunter…  More info

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1996 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing)

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1996 (cask 8787) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

The Clynelish distillery in the Highlands region of Scotland filled a refill butt with their single malt Scotch whisky in October 1996. In June 2017, over 20 years later, the cask was emptied and the…  More info

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1996 (cask 8787) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 11228) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 55.7%

A single cask bottling of 21 year old Clynelish, distilled in November 1995 and bottled in March 2017 by Signatory for the Cask Strength Collection. 625 bottles were drawn from the refill Sherry butt…  More info

Clynelish 21 Year Old 1995 (cask 11228) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Clynelish 19 Year Old 1997 (cask 7101) - Kingsbury

70cl, 53.9%

19 year old single malt from the much-adored Clynelish distillery, bottled by Kingsbury. This was distilled in 1997 and matured in a single hogshead for just shy of two decades before being bottled…  More info

Clynelish 19 Year Old 1997 (cask 7101) - Kingsbury

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