Clynelish Distillery

The distillery we know today is the new Clynelish and has been in operation since 1969. It is opposite the old, original Clynelish, which was built by the Marquess of Stafford in 1819, providing a market for the barley grown by its tenants. This closed in 1968 to make room for its larger, more modern neighbour… to be reborn as Brora – a peaty malt – which thrived until the early 80s. The barley that makes Clynelish is still malted in the Northern Highlands and water is still piped from the Clynemilton Burn to the distillery.