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Clynelish - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Deuxième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: Active - Stills: 6 (3 wash, 3 spirit) - Founded: 1819 - new distillery 1967
Address: Brora, Sutherland KW9 6LR - Phone: +44 (0)1408 623 000
Web: www.discovering-distilleries.com/clynelish - More info: Malt Madness - The Clynelish and Brora pages

My favourite expression so far:
Clynelish 1973/2006 (54.3%, The Prestonfield for LMDW France, sherry butt #8912, 405 bottles)
 95 points - Last tasted: October 9, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
 Clynelish

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Old Distillery: Orange Fresh Bitter Wax Peat Fruits Caramel Oil Resinous Maritime
New <20yo: Fruity Fresh Clean Spirity Apples Bitter Smoke Wax Pepper Oranges
New >20yo: Wax Tropical fruits Quince Caramel Ginger Honey Resinous Floral Peat
MM Distillery profile:
This profile is dedicated to the new Clynelish distillery, constructed in 1968 by SMD. The old Clynelish distillery right across the street is now known as Brora and was built in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford. When the new distillery (circa three times larger than the first) went into operation the old Clynelish distillery remained operational and was re-named after the town.Well, actually - it's slightly more complicated than that. The old Clynelish distillery was closed in May 1968 and the new one went into production a month later. That could have been the last that we ever heard of the old distillery - if it hadn't been for the weather in another part of Scotland, on the Western island of Islay.... More on Malt Madness.		 Clynelish
Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)
Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Clynelish (57.3%, OB, available only at the distillery, 2008) - 150508
  • Clynelish 5 yo (43%, OB, early 1970’s) - 040707
  • Clynelish 12 yo (86 Proof US, OB for Clark's Inc., Washington DC, USA, 4/5 quart, 1960s) - 081208
  • Clynelish 12 yo (70 proof, OB Ainslie & Heilbronn, 60’s) - 050504
  • Clynelish 12 yo (56.9%, OB, Ainslie & Heilbron for Edward & Edward Italy, pre-Brora, bottled 60's) - 020404
  • Clynelish 12 yo (56.9%, OB for Edward & Edward, white label, rotation 1969) - 150506
  • Clynelish 12 yo (56.9%, OB for Edward & Edward, white label, rotation 1971) - 150506
  • Clynelish 12 yo (56.9%, OB for Edward & Edward, orange and red label, rotation 1973) - 150506
  • Clynelish 12 yo (43%, OB, Ainslie & Heilbronn for M. di Chiano, Italy, 1970's) - 100105
  • Clynelish 12 yo (43%, OB for Di Chiano, light vatting, short golden cap, early 1970’s) - 181005
  • Clynelish 12 yo (46%, OB, For Friends of the Classic Malts, 2009) - 091109
  • Clynelish 14 yo ‘Royal marine Hotel’ (92°proof, OB, late 1960’s) - 040507
  • Clynelish 14 yo (46%, OB) - 150504 - 160504
  • Clynelish 17 yo (61.8%, OB, Manager's Dram, Sherry cask, 1998) - 241207
OB - vintage
  • Clynelish 22 yo 1972/1995 (58.95%, Rare Malts, 75cl) - 111205
  • Clynelish 24 yo 1972/1997 (61.3%, UD Rare Malts) - 270405
  • Clynelish 23 yo 1974/1998 (59.1%, Rare Malts) - 091009
  • Clynelish 1991/2006 'Distiller's Edition' (46%, OB) - 110107
  • Clynelish 1992/2008 'Distiller's Edition' (46%, OB, ref 171/3h) - 091109
Adelphi
  • Clynelish 13 yo 1989/2002 (56.7%, Adelphi, cask #3281) - 221004
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1992/2005 (59.9%, Adelphi, cask #15100) - 120306
  • Clynelish 14 yo 1993/2008 (57%, Adelphi, cask #7541, 282 bottles) - 250808
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1993/2009 (56.4%, Adelphi, cask #7545, 204 bottles) - 220110
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1995/2006 (59.3%, Adelphi, cask #12783, 698 bottles) - 110107
Alambic Classique
  • Clynelish 17 yo 1990/2007 (46%, Alambic Classique, cask #51135) - 040507
  • Clynelish 15 yo 1993/2008 (57.8%, Alambic Classique, cask #7539, 120 bottles) - 190608
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1993/2009 (56.5%, Alambic Classique, refill rum barrel, cask #9754, 156 bottles) - 280909
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Clynelish 1992/2006 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #7168) - 091106
  • Clynelish 1993/2007 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #7540) - 220110
Blackadder
  • Clynelish 1976/2002 (59%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, sherry, cask #6501) - 200410
  • Clynelish 1989/2003 (60.6%, Blackadder, cask #6088) - 120306
  • Clynelish 11 yo 1990/2001 (45%, Blackadder, Cask #3953) - 130304
  • Clynelish 13 yo 1990 (59.3%, Blackadder, cask #3593, sherry finish) - Islay 2005
  • Clynelish 15 yo 1990 (58%, Blackadder Raw Cask, cask #3954) - 040507
Cadenhead
  • Clynelish 23 yo 1965/1989 (51.7%, Cadenhead for Mainardi) - 241207
  • Clynelish 24 yo 1965/1989 (46%, Cadenhead for Mainardi, 75cl) - 020804
  • Clynelish 14 yo (46%, Cadenhead, sherrywood) - 050805
  • Clynelish 20 yo (56.9%, Cadenhead’s Original Collection, 18.75cl, early 1990’s) - 160506
  • Clynelish 13 yo 1992/2006 (57.2%, Cadenhead, 294 bottles) - 150508
  • Clynelish 14 yo 1992/2007 (46%, Cadenhead, bourbon wood, 324 bottles) - 280510
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1993 (60%, Cadenhead) - 140806
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1993/2010 (56.8%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, 315 bottles) - 280510
Chieftain's
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1993/2006 (43%, Chieftain's, casks #4477-4478, 744 bottles) - 110107
Coopers Choice
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1983/2000 (43%, Cooper’s Choice) - 190608
  • Clynelish 9 yo 1997/2006 (46%, Coopers Choice) - 260407
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1997/2008 (46%, Coopers Choice) - 280909
Douglas Laing
  • Clynelish 31 yo 1970/2001 (48.4%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 186 bottles) - 230407
  • Clynelish 35 yo 1971/2006 (46.5%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 246 bottles) - 241207
  • Clynelish 36 yo 1971/2007 (44.6%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 191 bottles) - 280709
  • Clynelish 38 yo 1971/2009 (47.9%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 145 bottles) - 280709
  • Clynelish 32 yo 1973/2005 (55.1%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 6 months rum finish) - 060306
  • Clynelish 12 yo (50%, DL OMC, mini) - 290606
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1989/1999 (50%, DL Old Malt Cask) - no notes - 84
  • Clynelish 11 yo 1989/2000 (43%, McGibbons Summer/Autumn) - 130304
  • Clynelish 14 yo 1989/2003 (50%, DL OMC, cask #3850, 312 bottles, 6 month rum finish) - 221004
  • Clynelish 14 yo 1990/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 331 bottles) - 050805
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1990/2006 (56%, Whisky Galore Gold for Aalborg Whisky Club, 614 bottles) - 040507
Dun Bheagan
  • Clynelish 17 yo 1983/2000 (43%, Dun Bheagan) - 111205
  • Clynelish 19 yo 1983/2002 (57.5%, Dun Bheagan, Hogshead) - 110305
The Bottlers
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1984/2001 (58.5%, The Bottlers, cask #4016) - no notes - 89
Exclusive Malts
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1994/2005 (54%, Exclusive Malts, David Stirk) - 111205
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1997/2009 (45%, Exclusive Malts, cask #4608, 383 bottles) - 220110
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Clynelish 12 yo (70° proof, G&M, brown and orange label, late 70's - early 80’s) - 290606
  • Clynelish 12 yo (40%, G&M OB for Italy, 1980's) - 100105
  • Clynelish 12 yo (57%, Gordon & MacPhail for Meregali, early 1980’s) - 020106
  • Clynelish 12 yo (57%, Gordon & MacPhail, early-mid-1980’s) - 020106
  • Clynelish 1969/2005 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection, cask #5893, 93 bottles) - 020106
  • Clynelish 36 yo 1972/2009 (59.4%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW, refill sherry hogshead, cask #14301, 197 bottles) - 091009
  • Clynelish 1990/2004 (57.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, cask #11628, First Fill Sherry) - 220110
  • Clynelish 1991/2004 (43%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 020905
  • Clynelish 1993/2004 (57%, Gordon & MacPhail Reserve for Glu Glu 2000, cask #1993, 282 bottles) - 170306
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Clynelish 32 yo 1971 (55.5%, Jack & Jack Auld Distillers Collection) - 281204
  • Clynelish 32 yo 1971/2003 (54.2%, Premier Malt, cask #2704) - no notes - 94
  • Clynelish 19 yo 1983/2002 (43%, Jack Wieber’s Scottish Castles, cask #2560, 108 bottles) - 130608
James MacArthur
  • Clynelish 10 yo (43%, James McArthur, Fine Malt Selection) - 281204
  • Clynelish 10 yo (59.8%, James MacArthur, circa 2002) - 170306
  • Clynelish 1989 (58%, James MacArthur, circa 20001) - 290606
Jean Boyer
  • Clynelish 14 yo 1990 (43%, Jean Boyer Best Cask, ‘small barrel’) - 020905
  • Clynelish 1997/2006 (43%, Jean Boyer's Gifted Stills) - 091106
Lombard
  • Clynelish 21 yo 1982/2004 (50%, Lombard, Jewels of Scotland) - 040707
Malts of Scotland
  • Clynelish 1982/2010 (51.5%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #5895, 263 bottles) - 200410
  • Clynelish 1996/2009 (58.1%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #8245, 304 bottles) - 091109
Milroy's
  • Clynelish 18 yo 1983 (46%, Benivor by W. Milroy) - no notes - 89
Murray McDavid
  • Clynelish 30 yo 1972/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission I) - 310805
  • Clynelish 28 yo 1976/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission IV, 600 bottles) - 281204 - 310805
  • Clynelish 20 yo 1983/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission III, 498 bottles) - 221004
  • Clynelish 13 yo 1990/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid, refill sherry, MM0402) - 040507
  • Clynelish 13 yo 1990/2004 (46%, MMcD, MM0401) - 060304
  • Clynelish 11 yo 1994/2005 (46%, Murray McDavid, bourbon/viognier, 1800 bottles) - 260407
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1994/2007 (46%, Murray McDavid for Malts&More, Bourbon/Pedro Ximenéz, cask #PX 12371, 712 bottles) - 280909
The Nectar
  • Clynelish 'Synch Elli' 27yo 1982/2009 (46%, The Nectar Daily Dram) - 091109
  • Clynelish 14 yo 1995/2010 (46%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams) - 280510
Samaroli
  • Clynelish 1983/2002 (47%, Samaroli, cask #2685, 306 bottles) - 130608
  • Clynelish 1992/2004 (45%, Samaroli, cask #6298, 396 bottles) - 220110
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Clynelish 1972/2002 (56.3%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #14287) - 270405
  • Clynelish 1983/2006 (53.1%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #1351) - 130608
  • Clynelish 1990/1999 (57.4%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #3210) - 220110
  • Clynelish 1990/2004 (58%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #MM1238, 168 bottles) - 040507
  • Clynelish 1995/2008 (60.6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, Refill Sherry, cask #12780) - 280909
Sestante
  • Clynelish 24 yo (49.4%, Cadenhead for Sestante, dumpy cream label,1980's) - 150506
Signatory
  • Clynelish 28 yo 1965/1993 (50.7%, Signatory, sherry butt #666) - 100105
  • Clynelish 1973/2006 (54.3%, The Prestonfield, sherry butt #8912, 405 bottles) - 091006
  • Clynelish 33 yo 1973/2006 (54.2%, Signatory, cask #8914, 455 bottles) - 230407
  • Clynelish 33 yo 1973/2007 (54.5%, Signatory, refill butt, cask #8915, 399 bottles) - 091009
  • Clynelish 27 yo 1974/2001 (55.7%, Signatory, cask #2570, 229 bottles) - 060306
  • Clynelish 15 yo 1980/1995 (43%, Signatory, Old Label, Tube, cask #1271, 2040 bottles) - 200410
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1984/1997 (43%, Signatory, cask #3089) - 290606
  • Clynelish 17 yo 1987/2005 (55.3%, Signatory, refill butt #990326) - 111205
  • Clynelish 18 yo 1987/2006 (55.8%, Signatory, refill butt, cask #990328, 302 bottles) - 160506
  • Clynelish 11 yo 1989/2001 (43%, Signatory, South-African Sherry) - no notes - 75
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1990 (43%, Signatory, Bourbon cask #938-942) - no notes - 77
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1990/2000 (43%, Signatory, Bourbon cask #3219) - no notes - 65
  • Clynelish 13 yo 1990/2004 (46%, Signatory Unchillfiltered, bourbon barrel #12737) - 020905 - 040507
  • Clynelish 9 yo 1992/2002 (46%, Signatory, UCF, cask #14776, 411 bottles) - 220208
  • Lands Of Scotland Highlands 1992 (40%, Signatory for La Maison du Whisky) - 220208
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1992/2004 (46%, Signatory Unchillfiltered, hogshead #6306, 404 bottles) - 020905
  • Clynelish 9 yo 1993/2003 (40%, Signatory for Lavinia) - no notes - 84
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1995/2008 (58.5%, Signatory, Sherry Butt #12789, 635 bottles) - 091109
Single Malts of Scotland - Specialty Drinks - TWE
  • Clynelish 37 yo (46%, The Whisky Exchange, 10th Anniversary, 2009) - 280510
  • Clynelish 32 yo 1972/2005 (49.4%, The Whisky Exchange, 206 bottles) - 270405
  • Clynelish 32 yo 1972/2005 (49.9%, Single Malts of Scotland, cask #15619) - 111205
  • Clynelish 34 yo 1972/2007 (50.5%, The Single Malts of Scotland) - 040707
  • Clynelish 35 yo 1972/2008 (53.7%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #12651, 273 bottles) - 250808
  • Clynelish 15 yo 1992/2007 (58,5%, The Whisky Society, bourbon barrel, 218 bottles) - 220208
  • Clynelish 15 yo 1992/2007 (46%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #1617, 291 bottles) - 220208
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1992/2009 (46%, The Single Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, cask #5871, 293 bottles) - 220110
  • Clynelish 11 yo 1994/2005 (58.9%, Single Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #4011) - 111205
SMWS
  • Clynelish 1982/1995 (64.2%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 26.4) - 190608
  • Clynelish 1982/1995 (64.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 26.3) - 070809
  • Clynelish 22 yo 1983/2005 (54,4%, SMWS 26.43, 247 bottles) - 140806
  • Clynelish 25 yo 1983/2009 (55%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #26.61, Refill Hogshead, 101 bottles) - 200410
Taste Still - M&H
  • Clynelish 1971/2005 (45.7%, M&H Cask Selection, refill hogshead, 228 b.) - 181005
  • Clynelish 1995/2007 (50%, Taste Still, Whisky Live Verviers 2007, 302 bottles) - 260407
Whisky-Doris
  • Clynelish 1997 (46%, Whisky-Doris The Dram, 150 bottles, 2006) - 091106
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1997/2007 (59%, Whisky-Doris) - 110208
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1996/2009 (58.3%, Whisky-Doris, sherry butt, 221 bottles) - 190809
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1996/2009 (52%, Whisky-Doris, The Dram) - 190809
The Whisky Fair - Perfect Dram - Villa Konthor
  • Clynelish 32 yo 1974/2006 (58.6%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead, 266 bottles) - 140806
  • Clynelish 27 yo 1982/2009 (53.9%, The Perfect Dram II, Bourbon, 240 bottles) - 070809
  • Clynelish 27 yo 1982/2010 (55.1%, The Perfect Dram, bourbon hogshead, 256 bottles) - 200410
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1995/2008 (46%, Villa Konthor) - 220110
  • Clynelish 14 yo 1995/2010 (53%, The Whisky Agency, House Malt, bourbon hogshead, 170 bottles) - 280510
Wilson & Morgan
  • Clynelish 1989/2002 (46%, W&M, Bourbon Barrel) - 070504
  • Clynelish 1989/2003 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Marsala Finish) - no notes - 85
  • Clynelish 1996/2008 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel Selection, Marsala Finish) - 190809
  • Clynelish 12 yo 1996/2008 (58.6%, Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection, Marsala finish, cask #06/09013-5) - 091109
Various IB
  • Clynelish 32 yo 1971 (54.2%, Whisky-Fässle, bourbon cask) - 091009
  • Clynelish 1972/2000 (57.3%, Celtic Legends, cask #14265) - 181005
  • Clynelish 1972/2000 (57.79%, Helmsdale Bar Tokyo) - 110305
  • Clynelish 30 yo 1972/2002 (46%, Celtic Legend, Cask #2254) - 091006
  • Clynelish 30 yo 1972/2002 (46%, Dundeil, cask #14307) - 050304
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1989/2000 (43%, Hedges & Butler) - no notes - 70
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1989/2001 (43%, Hedges & Butler, cask #3242) - no notes - 69
  • Clynelish 16 yo 1989/2006 ‘Northern Star’ (55.1%, Art of Whisky, sherry cask) - 140806
  • Clynelish 19 yo 1989/2009 (55.4%, Acorn, cask #6076) - 220110
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1992/2003 (43%, Hedges and Butler, cask #672/677) - 220208
  • Clynelish 13 yo (46%, The Whisky Companion, sherry, +/- 2007) - 150508
  • Clynelish 10 yo 1995/2006 (58.9%, The Way of Spirits, Italy) - 110208
  • Clynelish 1995/2006 (46%, Eilan Gillan, Hogshead) - 280909