Clynelish Whisky Distillery

Address  :BRORA

Telephone  :01408 623014/623000

Fax  :01408 623004

Owning Company  :United Distillers

Production Status  :Operational

Established  :1819, new distillery built 1967

Source  :Clynemilton Burn

Age when bottled  :14 yrs

Strength  :43%

No. of Wash Stills  :6

No. of Spirit Stills  :6

Visitors per annum  :12000

Nose  : Quite peaty for a Northern malt

Taste  : Rich, pleasant with a slightly dry finish - lots of character

Comments  : Good after-dinner malt. Popular amongst the connoisseurs.

Description  : Clynelish (pronounced OClyn-leesh') Distillery was built in 1819 by the Marquis of Stafford, later to become Duke of Sutherland, whose castle at Dunrobin is open to the public. The distillery used locally grown grain and was fired by coal from a nearby mine.

Directions  :On A9, 1 mile NW of Brora, Clynelish, Sutherland.

Rating  :***

Opening Hours  :Open Mar-Oct, Mon-Fri 9.30-16.00; Nov-Feb Mon-Thu 9.30-16.30; last tour 16.00; or by appt.