Whisky Producer Profile - Clynelish
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(24.0 pctl)
$3.33 / pctl
Clynelish
| Est. 1819
Part of the Diageo family of brands.
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Producer Overview
The original Clynelish distillery was built in 1819, adjacent to the present operational Clynelish distillery, which was built in 1967. When Clynelish first started distilling, in the years 1820-1822, they were producing around 12,000 gallons (around 54,000 litres) per year. In the 1960s, more and more of Clynelish's spirit was going into the blends, and in the 1960s there was a boom and people were buying more luxury items such as cars and whisky, so they needed to up their production levels. In 1967 they built the current distillery in which they produce today. The two distilleries ran side-by-side as Clynelish A and Clynelish B for a while, as they wanted to make sure they had perfected the taste in the new space. In the following years, Caol Ila distillery faced a drought, causing Johnnie Walker to miss the peated whisky in their blends and needed something to go in its place. Clynelish reopened the original distillery in May 1969, under the name Brora Distillery, and started making Brora whisky. Brora's PPM levels (Phenol Parts per Million)- which is what is used to talk about the level of peat used in the whisky - started at around 30-35 PPM, which is on level with Caol Ila (30-35 PPM) and Lagavulin (35-40 PPM). Brora went into the blends for one year whilst Caol Ila was closed and then continued to make the whisky as a single malt, running until July 1983. Clynelish has had a strong connection with Johnnie Walker blended whisky for many years. Around 95% of the spirit is used in Johnnie Walker, Most commonly found in the Gold Label Reserve.
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