Scotland, Northern Highlands: Single malt whisky through the producing distilleries: history, making, production and tasting notes

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Northern Highlands:

Clynelish

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The distillery

Clynelish Distillery
Brora,
Sutherland
KW9 6LR
+44 1408 623 000

Owner: United Distillers & Vintners (Diageo) Ltd

Creation date 1967

The name and the history of Clynelish are indissociable from the neighbour distillery, Brora. The Brora distillery has been named Clynelish for decades before closing in 1983.
The Clynelish distillery faces the old one. Settled in a rural setting with a still house with great windows looking to the sea, the distillery is the exact replica of the modern Islay distillery, Caol Ila.
The distillery has been founded in 1967 in new buildings much more spacious and modern than those of the old distillery.
The old distillery began the production of rather peaty malt, and the new one went on with the traditional production. peaty malt was necessary for the owner of the distillery in those days, because Caol Ila, another important distillery belonging to the group was temporarily closed for refurbishment, and the malt was needed for the blends of the group.
The old building still exist, and are used as warehouses for the new one.
Just 1% of the production is marketed as single malt, the remaining part being used in Johnnie Walker Gold Label blend.

The whisky

The sites below offer tasting notes for this distillery. Please click on the logo to access this notes.

		www.whisky-distilleries.info
		passionnesdumalt.free.fr
		Club o. mosellan des amateurs de whisky
		Single Malt Passion by Laphroaig43
		www.whisky-distilleries.info
		www.whisky-fun.com

Geography

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Northern Highlands

Most of the distilleries of that area are settled on the wild and windy seaside between Narin and John 'O Groats, on the Eastern coast.

Click on the map for a list of the distilleries of the area, on the title for further information
about the Central Highlands area, and if you want to make an "alphabetical journey" through the area, please
click on one of the pagode roofs, according to the direction you want to follow

Photos of the distillery

Marc's pictures
Clynelish

Last update: Sunday, 29-Nov-2009 13:44:28 CET
Sat 13 03 2010, 13:53 - 85 visiteurs au cours de la dernière heure et 7 visiteurs sur le site en ce moment.
Copyright:Jean-Marie Putz (2003-2007)

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