Clynelish distillery

Clynelish Distillery
Region: Highland
Location	Brora, Sutherland
Owner	Diageo
Founded	1872
Status	Operational
Water source	Clynemilton burn
Number of stills	Three wash, three spirit
Capacity	3,400,000 litres
Clynelish 14 year old
Type	Single malt
Age(s)	14 Years
ABV	46%
Clynelish 1992 Distillers Edition
Type	Single malt
Age(s)	15 years
ABV	46%

Clynelish Distillery is a distillery near Brora, Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland.

The distillery was built in 1968, adjacent to the original Clynelish distillery which was closed. Confusingly the original distillery was reopened in May 1969 and until July 1973 produced a heavily peated whisky to supply for blending; this was done to cover a shortage of Islay whisky caused by a drought on the island (while taking the Manager's Tour of the distillery in September 2015, I was told that this was due to the Caol Ila distillery being re-built from scratch, and therefore to compensate the lack of Caol Ila for blending during a couple of years). The old distillery was renamed Brora Distillery and production of a peated spirit continued up until 1983.

Clynelish has had a strong connection with Johnnie Walker blended whisky for many years. A large proportion of the spirit used in Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve comes from this distillery.

References

Jackson, Michael, (2004). The Malt Whisky Companion, Penguin Books 2004 ISBN 9781405302340
http://www.maltmadness.com/whisky/clynelish.html

Whisky distilleries in Scotland

Scotch whisky

Campbeltown	Glengyle Glen Scotia Springbank

Highland	Aberfeldy Balblair Ben Nevis Blair Athol Clynelish Dalmore Dalwhinnie Deanston Edradour Fettercairn Glencadam Glendronach Glen Garioch Glengoyne Glenmorangie Glen Ord Glenturret Loch Lomond Lochnagar Macduff Oban Old Pulteney Teaninich Tomatin Tullibardine Wolfburn

Island	Abhainn Dearg Arran Barra Blackwood Highland Park Isle of Jura Scapa Talisker Tobermory

Islay	Ardbeg Bowmore Bruichladdich Bunnahabhain Caol Ila Kilchoman Lagavulin Laphroaig

Lowland	Ailsa Bay Annandale Auchentoshan Bladnoch Daftmill Glenkinchie

Speyside	Aberlour Ardmore Auchroisk Aultmore Balmenach Balvenie Benriach Benrinnes Benromach Brackla Braeval Cardhu Cragganmore Craigellachie Dailuaine Dufftown Glenallachie Glendullan Glen Elgin Glenfarclas Glenfiddich Glenglassaugh Glen Grant Glenlivet Glen Moray Glenrothes Glen Spey Glentauchers Inchgower Kininvie Knockando Knockdhu Linkwood Longmorn Macallan Mannochmore Mortlach Speyburn Speyside Strathisla Tamdhu Tamnavulin Tomintoul Tormore

Grain	Cameronbridge Girvan North British Strathclyde

Closed or mothballed	Ballechin Banff Ben Wyvis Brora Caperdonich Dallas Dhu Finnieston Glenflagler Glenugie Glenury Hazelburn Imperial Kinclaith Ladyburn Littlemill Lochside Millburn North Port Parkmore Pittyvaich Port Charlotte Port Ellen Rosebank St Magdalene

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Coordinates: 58°01′28.5″N 03°52′05.5″W / 58.024583°N 3.868194°W / 58.024583; -3.868194

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