Distillery in Focus:        Clynelish
Région: Highlands
Nom: Clynelish Ancien nom: Clynelish A
Status: Active
Site web: www.discovering-distilleries.com
Téléphone: 01408 623000
E-Mail: clynelish.distillery@diageo.com
Adresse: Brora, Sutherland KW9 6LR. Latitude 58.024892N, Longitude 3.868987W
Centre pour visiteur: oui
Propriétaire: Diageo
Etablie en 1967
Alambiques: 3 wash and 3 spirit stills
Pourcentage de single malts: 0%
Fûts pour la maturation sont: bourbon et sherry
Contribue(ait) aux blends suivants: Johnnie Walker et Black & white.

Note: sur le site, deux distilleries furent nommées Clynelish. Ces données correspondent à la "nouvelle" distillerie. Pour la vieille distillerie, veuillez consulter Brora

Embouteillages officiels:

Clynelish 14 YO, 46%
Clynelish Distillers' edition (Oloroso seco) 46%

Versions limitées:

Clynelish 12 YO, Friends Bottling, 46%, Clynelish managers' choice mise en bouteille en 2009

Notes de dégusation: cliquez ici.

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Histoire de la distillerie de Clynelish

Entre 1967 et 1969, DCL construit une deuxième distillerie sur le site de Clynelish, à côté d'une distillerie également nommée Clynelish.
En 1967-69, DCL construisit une deuxième distillerie, également nommée Clynelish, afin de profité de la réputation de la première. La période 1969-75 est très confuse et plusieurs versions existent. La version la plus précise semble la suivante :
La nouvelle distillerie de Clynelish fut inaugurée en août 1967 et les deux distilleries fonctionnèrent en parallèle jusqu’en août 1968, lorsque la vieille distillerie fut fermée. A l’interne, les distilleries étaient dénommées Clynelish A (la nouvelle) et Clynelish B (la vieille). Lors de cette période, les produits de ces deux distilleries furent libellés « Clynelish » et la Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) força la DCL de changer le nom d’une des deux distilleries. Le propriétaire décida de changer le nom de la vieille distillerie en Brora, nom qu’elle aurait portée pendant de courtes périodes préalablement.
Entre 1969 et 1983, les deux distilleries fonctionnèrent en parallèle. Pour compenser la production de la distillerie de Caol Ila (1969-1974), le malt est tourbé a environ 45 ppm pendant la période 1970-77. Depuis 1983, seule la "nouvelle" distillerie de Clynelish est en opération. Depuis sa création en 1967, la distillerie est toujours restée au mains du même propriétaire. En juin 2019, les plans de renovations de la distillerie sont approuvées et l'inauguration de la nouvelle distillerie pris place le 28 avril 2021.

Source: visite de la distillerie,The Magical History of the great Brora Distillery par Serge Valentin, The Making of Scotch whisky par JR Hume et MS Moss, The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom, Alfred Barnard, The Whisky distilleries of Scotland and Irelandpar P. Morrice, The Scotch Whisky Distilleries de Misako Udo, Rare Malts, Facts, Figures and Tastepar Ulf BuxrudThe Scotch whisky industry record par H. Charles Craig,The DCL Distillery Histories Series by Brian Spiller.
©www.whisky-news.com 03 Jan 2011. Dernière mise à jour: 29 avril 2021

Whiskies dégustés:

Mises en bouteilles officielles/originales (OB) par le propriétaire
Age
Clynelish over 5 YO, OB, 43%, B: 1970s	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 5 YO Ainslie & Heilbron pour Di Chiano, OB, 43%, B:1970s	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 5 YO for Di Chiano Short Cap, OB, 43%	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 5 YO Pale Vatting Short Cap, OB, 43%, B: 1969.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 5 YO Yellow Label for Di Chiano, OB, 43%, B:1979.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 10 YO Special Release 2023, OB, 57.5%, B:2023.	Score: 14/20
Clynelish 12, OB, 43%, B: 1970s	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 12 YO étiquette “rouge-jaune” pour Fourcroy (Belgique), OB, 43%, B:1970s.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 12 YO Ainslie & Heilbron White Label, OB, 70 Proof, B:1970s.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 12 YO “Yellow and red label”, OB, 40%, B: 1980s	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 12 YO “Yellow and red label” for Widimport, OB, 43%, B:1973	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 12 ans  étiquette bi-couleur pour Di Chiano, OB, 43%, B: 1973.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 12 YO Short Cap, OB, 56.9%, B: 1960s	Score: 19/20
Clynelish 12 YO For Edward & Edward Short Cap,OB 56.9%, B:1960s	Score: 19/20
Clynelish 12 YO For Edward and Edward white label, OB, 56.9%, B: circa1970	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 12 YO For Edward and Edward Bicolour label, OB, 56.9%, B: 1973.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 12 YO Hand-filled batch 1, OB, 59,7%, B:2021.	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 12 YO Special Releases 2022, OB, 58.5%, B:2022.	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 14 YO , OB, 46%, B:2005	Score: 13/20
Clynelish 14 YO, OB, 46%, B:2019	Score: 14/20
Clynelish 14 YO bottle for the Royal Marine Hotel, D: ~1965, OB, 92° proof	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 16 ans Four Corners of Scotland, 16 ans, OB, 49.3% B :2021.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 17 YO Manager’s dram, OB, 61.8%, B:1998	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 20 ans 200eme anniversaire, OB, 57,3 %, B: 2019	Score: 16/20
Millésime
Clynelish 1965 pour Corti, 21 ans, Duthie's, 86 Proof, B: 1986	Score: 19/20
Clynelish 1972 Rare Malts, 24 YO, OB, 61.3%, B: 1997	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1974 Rare Malts, 23 YO, OB, 59.1%	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 1988 Duty Paid Cask at the Distillery, OB, B: 2019, fût de bourbon	Score: -
Sans âge spécifié (NAS)
Clynelish at the distillery, OB, 57.3%, B: 2008	Score: 16/20
Clynelish Distillery Exclusive Batch 1, OB, 48%, B: 2019.	Score: 15/20
Clynelish Game of Thrones Maison de Tyrell, OB, 51,2%, B: 2019.	Score: 12/20
Clynelish Select Reserve, OB, 54.9%, B:2014	Score: 16/20
Clynelish Select Reserve Special Release 2015, OB, 56.1%, B:2015.	Score: 17/20

 

Indépendants (IB)
Acla Selection
Clynelish 1996 Special Whisky Schiff, 17 YO, Acla Selection, 49.7%,	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1996 for the Whiskyschiff, Acla Selection, 51.9%, B: 2014	Score: 13/20
Clynelish 1996, 21 YO, Acla Selection, 45.7%, B:2018, 117 b.	Score: 16/20
Adelphi
Clynelish 1974, 27 YO, Adelphi, 56.3%, B:2012, c.  2565	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1995, 10 YO, Adelphi, 59.3%, B: 2006,c.12787,698 b.	Score: 11/20
Clynelish 1996, 19 YO, Adelphi, 49.1%, B:2016, c.11446, 174 b.	Score: 15/20
Antique Lions of Spirit
Clynelish 1997, 21 YO, Antique Lions of Spirit, 52.4%, B:2018.	Score: 17/20
Artist
Clynelish 1990, 30 ans, Artist, 47.7%, B:2022, fût 3477.	Score: 15/20
Berry Bros & Rudd
Clynelish 1996 for Charles Hofer Switzerland, 16 YO, Berry Bros & Rudd, 57.1%, B:2013,  c. 8783.	Score: 16/20
Blackadder
Clynelish 1995, 19 YO, Blackadder, 55%, B: 2014, cask  1471	Score : 13/20
Cadenhead's
Clynelish 1965 “Yellow brick label” sherry, 24 YO, Cadenhead’s, 46%, B: 1989.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 24 YO Dumpy pour Sestante, Cadenhead’s, 49,4%, B: 1990.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1966 dumpy for Nibada, 23 YO, Cadenhead’s, 51.7%, B:1989, 90 b.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 23 YO Dumpy, Cadenhead’s, 51.9%, B: 1980s.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1972 White Label, Cadenhead’s, 61.5%, c. 5643.
Clynelish 1995 Sherry, 19 YO, Cadenhead’s, 54.6%, B:2015, 492 b.	Score: 14/20
Car Mor
Clynelish 1997 Celebration of the Cask, 20 YO, Carn Mor, 57.0%, B:2017, cask 9441	Score: 16/20
Daily Dram
Clynelish."Kleine Licht", Daily Dram, 11 YO, 56,1%, B: 2008	Score : 13/20
Clynelish 1982, 27 YO, Daily Dram, 59.8%, B: 2010	Score: 17/20
Douglas Laing (et Langside Distillers)
Clynelish 1970 Old malt cask Sherry finish, D. Laing, 48.4%, B: 2001, 186 b.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1971 Old malt cask, 30 YO, 50%, D. Laing B: 2002, 272 b.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1971 Old malt cask, 36 YO, D. Laing, 44.6%, B: 2007, Ref #3913. 191 b.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1971 Old malt cask, 38 YO, D. Laing, 47.9%, B: 2009, ref 5055, 145 b.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1982 Old Malt Cask, 28 YO, D. Laing, 50%, B: 2011, ref 7553, 238 b.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1983 Old malt cask, 23 YO, D. Laing, B: 2006, c.1354,	Score : 18/20
Clynelish 1996 Old Particular, 17 YO, Douglas Laing, 48.4%, B: 2014, Ref DL10033.	Score : 14/20
Clynelish 1997 Distiller’s Art, 16 YO, Langside distillers, 48%, B: 2014, 242 b.	Score : 14/20
Clynelish 1997, Douglas of Drumlanrig, 56.2%, B:2013, c. 10174, 60 b.	Score : 13/20
Duncan Taylor
Clynelish 1988, 26 YO, Duncan Taylor, 48.3%, B:2014, c. 908098, 81 b.	Score : 15/20
Esprit du Whisky
Clynelish 1995, L'esprit du Whisky, 46%. B: 2011, c. 8657, 384 b.	Score : 13/20
Elixir Distillers
Clynelish 21 YO Art of Distilling, Elixir Distillers, 56.1%, B:2017	Score: 16/20
First Editions, The
Clynelish 1989, 22 YO, The First Editions, 52.5%, B: 2012	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1996, 17 YO, The First Editions, 58.2%, B: 2014.	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 1997, 14 YO, The First Editions, 52.8%, B: 2012	Score: 16/20
Glenhaven
Clynelish 12 YO, Glenhaven, 61%, B: 1996	Score: 17/20
Gordon & MacPhail
Clynelish 12 YO Brown and yellow label bottled for Mediterranea srl, G&M, B: 1980s.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 12 YO 100 Proof bi-colour label, G&M, 57% (100 Proof), B:1970-80s	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1972 pour LMDW, 36 YO, G&M, 59.4% B : 2009	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1972 pour LMDW, 38 YO, G&M, 55% B : 2010	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1995, 10 YO, G&M, 59.1%, B:2006, c. 5831+5832.	Score: 14/20
Clynelish 2001, G&M, 54.0%, B:2016, c. 307849/50	Score: 16/20
Hart Brothers
Clynelish 1995, 11 YO, Hart Brother’s, 52.5%, c. 12782, 222 b	Score: 17/20
Hidden Spirits
Clynelish 1992, 26 YO, Hidden Spirits, 50.1%, B:2019, c. CY9219.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 10eme anniversaire 2003, 10 ans, Hidden Spirits, 53,7%, B:2023	Score: 14/20
High Spirits
Clynelish 1991 Valentino Zagatti’s Personal Choice, 16 YO, High Spirits, 46%, B: 2008.	Score: 15/20
Hunter Laing
Clynelish 1996 Old Malt Cask, 21 ans, Hunter Laing, 50%, B:2018.	Score: 15/20
Jack Wiebers Whisky World
Clynelish 1971 Mission, 36 YO, MMD, 51.5%, B: 2007, 265 b	Score: 17/20
Lions Antique Spirits
Clynelish 1997, 20 YO, Lions Antique Spirits, 48.0%, B:2018.	Score: 17/20
Liquid Gold
Clynelish 1972, Liquid Gold Enterprise, 58%, B:2002.	Score: 18/20
Maltman, The
Clynelish 1997, 15 YO, The Maltman, 46%, B:2013, c. 6899	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1997 ex-Lagavulin cask matured, 19 YO, Maltman, 51.2%, B:2016	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1998, 13 YO, The Maltman, 46%. B: 2011, c. 7735	Score: 08/20
Malts of Scotland (MoS)
Clynelish 1982, MoS, 48.7%, B: 2010, c. 5894, 229 b.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1996, 12 YO, Mos, 58.1%, B:2009, c. 8245, 304 b.
Clynelish 1997 for MoS Warehouseshop, 47.1%, B:2018, c. 18026	Score: 08/20
Master of Malts
Clynelish 1997, 15 YO, Master of Malt, 56.1%, B:2012, 255 b.	Score: 07/20
Murray McDavid
Clynelish 1971 Mission, 36 YO, MMD, 51.5%, B: 2007, 265 b	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1995 Bourbon/Madeira/Sherry, 12 YO, MMD, 46%	Score: 11/20
Nectar of the Daily Dram, The
Clynelish 1990, 32 ans, The Nectar, 49.3%, B:2022.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1995, 22 YO, The Nectar of the Daily Dram, 56.7%, B:2018	Score: 13/20
Rattray, A.D.
Clynelish 1997, 16 YO, A.D. Rattray, 56.4%, B: 2013, c. 6525.	Score: 13/20
Clynelish 1997, 16 ans, A.D. Rattray, 54,6%, B:2013, fût 6525.	Score: 16/20
Royal Mile Whiskies
Clynelish 1995, 10 YO, RMW, 59.5%, 436 b.	Score: 12/20
Samaroli
Clynelish 1995 Glen Cawdor, Samaroli, 45%, B:2010, c. 1469	Score: 15/20
Sansibar
Secret Highland Single Malt 2013,Sansibar, 52,5 %, B:2022.	Score: 14/20
Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Clynelish 1983 26.51, 23 YO, SMWS, B: 2007	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1999 26.53, 8 YO, SMWS, 61.8%, B: 2008, 241 b	Score: 13/20
Clynelish 1999 26.54, 8 YO, SMWS, 62.8%, B: 2008, 254 b.	Score: 13/20
Scotch Single Malt Circle (SSMC)
Clynelish 1983, 23 YO, SSMC, 53.1%, B: 2006, cask 1351	Score: 14/20
Signatory
Clynelish 1965, 28 YO, Signatory, 50.7%, B: 1993, c. 666	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1965, 29 ans, Signatory, 52,1%, B: 1994, fût 667, 530 b.	Score: 20/20
Clynelish 1973, 33 YO, Signatory, B:2006, 54.2%, c 8914	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1973 The Presonfield for LMDW, 33 YO, Signatory, 54.3%,  B: 2006, c.8912, 405 b.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1973 2nd bottling for La Maison du Whisky, 33 YO, The Prestonfield, 54.6%, cask 8913, 439 b.	Score: 19/20
Clynelish 1983 for Waldhaus am See Double Anniversary, 25 YO, Signatory, 46%, B: 2008.	Score: 14/20
Clynelish 1989 South African Sherry, 11 YO, Signatory, B: 2001, cask 3233	Score: 14/20
Clynelish 1990 , 14 YO, Signatory, 58.4%	Score: 12/20
Clynelish 1995, 20 YO, OB, Signatory, 50.3%, B:2016, c. 8685, 398 b.
Clynelish 1995, 20 YO, Signatory, 53.6%, B:2016,  c. 8687.	Score: 13/20
Clynelish 1995, 22 YO, Signatory, 55.4%, B:2018, c. 11230.	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 1995 Friendship Bottling "Whisk(e)y Shop Tara & Brühler Whiskyhaus", 22 YO, Signatory, 52.2%, B:2018, c. 11233.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1995, 23 YO, Signatory, 54.5%, B:2018, c. 8674 (part).	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 1995, 23 YO, Signatory, 53.7%, B:2019, c. 11246.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1996 for The Whisky Exchange, 21 YO, 52.0%, B:2018, cask 11390	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 23 YO for Whisky Hood, Signatory, 54.4%, B:2018.	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 2008 Waldhaus am See, 11 YO, Signatory, 56.2%, B:2019, c. 800165.	Score: 16/20
Silver Seal (Sestante)
Clynelish 1982 30th Anniversary, 28 YO, Silver Seal, 46.4%, B:2011	Score : 13/20
Single Cask Collection
Clynelish 1997, 14 YO, Single Cask Collection, 56.8%, B:2012, c. 6891.	Score : 15/20
Single Malts of Scotland, The / The Whisky Exchange
Clynelish 1972, 32 YO, TWE, 49.9%, B:2005, 206 b	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1972, 34 YO, SMOS, 50.5%, B: 2007, 409 b.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1972, 35 YO, SMOS, 53.7%, B: 2008, c. 12651, 273 b	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1972, 38 YO, SMOS, 42.1%, B:2011, c. 430341, 439 b	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 1995, 21 YO, The Single Malts of Scotland, 55.9%, B:2017, cask 10203	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1996 Sherry, 10 YO, SMOS, 59.6%, B: 2007, c. 2428, 666 b.	Score: 14/20
Clynelish Director’s Special,36 ans, The Single Malts of Scotland, 47,1%, B: 2020	Score: 17/20
Spirits Shop Selection
Clynelish 1997, Spirits Shop Selection, 57.9%, B:2017.	Score: 16/20
Strathblair
Clynelish 1990 Sherry puncheon, Strathblair Collection 2, 46%	Score: 16/20
Swisslink (Alexander Weine)
Clynelish 1988 Swiss Link 4, 24 YO, Alexander Weine, 48.8%, B:2013, c.4550	Score: 15/20
The Bottlers
Clynelish 1979 Refill Sherry, 21 YO, The Bottlers, B:2000, 62.3%, c. 8333	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1984, 16 YO, The Bottlers, 58.5%, B: 2000, c. 4016	Score: 16/20
Wemyss Malts
Clynelish 1997 Chewy Pineapples Crisps, Wemyss Malts, 46.0%, B: 2018	Score: 15/20
The Whisky Agency
Clynelish 1972 Private Stock, 38 YO, TWA, 45.8%, B: 2010, 134 b.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1982 The Perfect Dram, 27 YO, TWA, 53.9%, B: 2009, 240 b.	Score: 18/20
Clynelish 1989, 21 YO, TWA, 54%, B: 2010. 166 b.	Score: 14/20
Clynelish 1989 Moody Lions, 22 ans, TWA, 50,9%, B: 2011, 267 b.	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1995, 14 YO, TWA, 53%, B: 2010. 170 b.	Score: 14/20
Clynelish 1997 joint bottling with Villa Konthor, 14 YO, TWA, 52.7%, B: 2011.	Score: 13/20
The Whisky Cask Collection
Clynelish 1997, 18 YO, The Whisky Cask Collection, 51.6%, B:2016.	Score: 15/20
Clynelish 1997, 23 ans, The Whisky Cask Company, 53,3%, B:2021	Score: 17/20
The Whisky Exchange, Whisky Show and Speciality Drinks
Clynelish 18 YO, The Whisky Exchange, 50.6%, B:2014	Score: 16/20
Clynelish 1996 Masterpieces, Speciality Drinks, 56.1%; B: 2013, 351 b.	Score: 16/20
The Whisky Fair
Clynelish 1974, 32 YO, The Whisky Fair, 58.6%	Score: 17/20
Clynelish 1997, 13 YO, The Whisky Fair, 48.9%, B:2011, 170 b.	Score: 11/20
Whisky Fässle
Clynelish 1972, 38 YO, Whisky Fässle, 46.2%, B: 2010	Score: 15/20
Whyte and Whyte
Clynelish 1965, 28 YO, Whyte and Whyte, 50.7%, B:2004	Score: 18/20
Others
Clynelish 1980, 31 ans, Private Cask, 51,4%, B: 2011.	Score: 16/20

Note: Les whiskies en italiques sont les whiskies étiquettés sous le nom de Clynelish et correspondent aux produits de la vieille distillerie de Clynelish ("Brora").