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Clynelish is a whisky distillery near Brora in the Scottish Highlands, located on the east coast of Scotland, and enjoys a remarkable reputation among whisky enthusiasts. There was a predecessor to today s Clynelish distillery of the same name, which was founded in 1819 by George Granville Levison-Gower, the second Marquess of Stafford and later Duke of Sutherland. The current Clynelish distillery (at times called Clynelish B) was built in 1967 directly next to the old distillery (initially called Clynelish A) to replace it. The old distillery was mothballed in May 1968, but went back into production in April 1969. Clynelish A was then renamed Brora and Clynelish B was renamed Clynelish. Both distilleries produced in parallel until 1983, when the Brora distillery was finally closed. The Clynelish distillery has belonged to United Distillers (UD) since 1987 and thus to Diageo since 1998, but it was not until 1990 that the licence was transferred from Ainslie and Heilbron Ltd. to United Malt and Grain Distillers (UMGD), the new name of Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD).
The water of the distillery, which belongs to the Highlands/Northern Highlands region, comes from the Clynemilton Burn. The malt used is sourced from the Glen Ord maltings. Clynelish has a mash tun (12.5 tonnes) made of stainless steel and eight fermentation vats (58,600 litres each) made of larch wood. Distillation takes place in three wash stills (17,000 litres each) and three spirit stills (19,000 litres each), which are heated by steam.
The whiskies from the Clynelish distillery are known for their characteristic flavours and are considered to be full-bodied, rich and well-balanced with a characteristic combination of sweetness, fruitiness, spice and a unique waxiness. It is considered a classic Highland single malt with a maritime touch, light spicy notes (such as ginger or pepper) and sometimes floral hints can round off the complexity. A hint of smoke is possible, but usually very subtle compared to Islay whiskies.
Clynelish is now part of the Diageo Group and is often used in blends, particularly in the famous Johnnie Walker. However, Clynelish single malt Scotch whiskies have also earned an excellent reputation, have been part of the Diaegeo Classic Malts series since 2005 and are highly appreciated by whisky lovers.
Clynelish single malt Scotch whisky fascinates with its unique combination of history, production methods and flavour. The bottlings from the 1960s and 1970s in particular are of exceptional quality and are particularly sought-after and coveted by connoisseurs, enthusiasts and collectors today.
