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Clynelish Scotch Whisky Distillery

Clynelish Distillery, Brora, Sutherland KW9 6LB
Tel: +44 (0)1408 621444 Fax: +44 (0)1408 621131

Clynelish Distillery General Information
Current Owners click text for detailsUDV
Location Highlands
Water source The Clynemilton Burn.
Stills 3 x wash stills and 3 x spirit stills.
Capacity per year 3,400,000 Litres
Status Active/Producing


Clynelish Distillery History
1819 Founded by Marquis of Stafford
1828 James Harper
1846 George Lawson
1878 George Lawson & Sons
1896 James Ainslie & Co. Reconstructed.
1912 Clynelish Distillery Co Ltd (DCL and John Risk)
1916 John Walker & Sons Ltd acquired a stake
1930 Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
1931-39 Silent
1969 New Clynelish distillery (Built by SMD) opened and the original distillery renamed Brora


Clynelish Distillery Comments
Original Clynelish silent until 1975, then re opened under new name - Brora -

Clynelish Distillery Bottlings
click text for detailsClynelish 14 Years Old (Hidden Malt)
Clynelish 14 Years Old (Flora and Fauna) 
Clynelish 1991 (Distillers Edition) (Bottled 2006)
Clynelish 1982 Cask Strength 57.7% vol (Bottled 1997)
Clynelish 22 Years Old (Rare Malts Selection) Distilled 1972, 58.95% vol
Brora Aged 21 Years (Rare Malts Selection) Distilled 1977, 56.9% vol

Clynelish Distillery Independent Bottlings

Clynelish Distillery Visitor Centre Information
Contact +44 (0)1408 623000
Mar-October Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.00pm (Last tour 4.00pm).
November-February Hours restricted and appointments advised
Comments Last tour 4.00pm
Admission charge unknown
Location On the A9 in the popular holiday town of Brora.

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