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Clynelish NEDERLANDS
Region Highlands
District Northern Highlands
Water source Clynemilton Burn
Neighbours Balblair, Glenmorangie, Old Pulteney
Owner Diageo
Manager Mark Lochhead
Visitor centre January to Easter:
 By appointment only.
Easter to September:
 Monday to Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
October:
 Monday to Friday, 11am - 4pm.
November en December:
 By appointment only.

Last tour starts one hour before closing. Closed between Christmas and New Year.

Admission price:
Adults : £4.00 (includes a discount voucher which is redeemable in the distillery shop towards the purchase of a 70cl bottle of single malt whisky).
Children: free.
Please note that children under 8 years old are not admitted to the production areas.
Address Brora,
Sutherland, KW9 6LR
Phone +44 (0)1408 623 000
Fax +44 (0)1408 623 004
Website http://www.malts.com/en-row/Malts/summary/Clynelish.htm
History 1819 : established
1828 : bought by James Harper
1846 : sold to George Lawson
1878 : George Lawson & Sons
1896 : James Ainslie & Co. Reconstructed.
1912 : bought by Clynelish Distillery Co Ltd.
1916 : John Walker & Sons Ltd acquired a stake
1930 : Bought by SMD
1931 : closed
1939 : reopened
1969 : New Clynelish distillery (Built by SMD) opened and the original distillery renamed Brora
1983 : Brora was closed and the warehoues are used by the new distillery
House Style Medium to full bodied, with boot polish and waxiness and often a distinct fruity spiciness.
Pronunciation klain-liz
Capacity per year 3.400.000 litres
Independent Bottler Dewar Rattray
Gordon & MacPhail
Information  

Clynelish Distillery

  

DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS

 Clynelish - 14 year old - 46%
Colour:
Yellow gold.
Nose:
Light candle wax, with some sugar. A faint floral fragrance. Wax comes up with water  scented candle wax. Dried flowers on a beach. Later, brown sugar.
Palate:
Pleasant mouthfeel, not as waxy as some expressions; maritime generally.
Finish:
Some salt in the aftertaste; dryish, even slightly bitter finish.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM DEWAR RATTRAY

 Clynelish 1996 - 10 year old - 59,7%
Cask No. 8251. Limited to 577 bottles.
Cask:
Sherry refill.
Colour:
Mid gold. Deep straw.
Nose:
Mild sherry character. Sherbet. Invigorating.
Palate:
Light summer fruits. Melon and strawberry conserve.
Finish:
Light and fruity with a sweeter sherry backbone.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM GORDON & MACPHAIL

  Clynelish 1995 - Cask Strength - 59,1%
Cask:
Refill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Gold.
Nose:
Malty notes, tropical fruits - mango and pineapple. Banana and toasted brown sugar.
Palate:
Toasted malt and tropical fruits concentrate on the palate. Hints of almonds and dried apricots.
Finish:
Lingering fruitiness with smoke.
Clynelish 1993 - Connoisseurs Choice -  43%
Cask:
Refill Sherry Hogsheads.
Colour:
Pale yellow.
Nose:
Sweet and malty with a distinct peaty note. Hints of leather and some briny/ozone notes.
Palate:
Sweet, oily with peat and creosote flavours. Again the malty notes are present with a drying spiciness.
Finish:
Sweet and rich - hint of smoke.
Clynelish 1991 - Connoisseurs Choice -  43%
Cask:
First Fill and Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Yellow gold.
Nose:
Oily - nutty with some ripe fruit aromas. Slightly waxy - rice paper and a touch of floral.
Palate:
Rich, smoky (toasted) with tobacco & new leather. A little fruitiness.
Finish:
Rich, touch of smoke.
Clynelish 1990 - Connoisseurs Choice -  40%
Cask:
First fill and refill sherry casks.
Colour:
Golden brown.
Nose:
Sweet, burnt sugar with toasted cereal notes.
Palate:
Sweet and spicy - reminiscent of treacle.
Finish:
Spice with some sweetness.
  Clynelish 1990 - Cask Strength - 57,6%
Cask:
First Fill Sherry Butt.
Colour:
Dull gold.
Nose:
Dried fruits - dates, prunes and figs. Some malty notes, hessian and new leather.
Palate:
Sweet and cloying, rich fruits and treacle toffees. Reminiscent of dark chocolate liqueurs.
Finish:
Sweet with some roasted maltiness.
Clynelish 1969 - Private Collection - 45%
Limited to 93 bottles.
Cask:
Refill Sherry Hogshead.
Colour:
Deep gold.
Nose:
Sherry initially with lavender and parma violets. Cinnamon and moist fruitcake aromas.
Palate:
Spicy with sweet sherry notes and hints of freshly cut grass. Some dark chocolate and floral flavours.
Finish:
A little smoke and rich fruit notes.