One of the highest distilleries in the land, clear snow melt water is used to create a warming malt whiskey. Charles maclean is the author of ten books, including the standard work on whisky brands, scotch whisky, and the leading book on singlemalts, malt whisky, both of which were shortlisted for glenfiddich awards. Eventually the original site was renamed brora and it began producing a more heavily peated scotch. Clynelish distillery, highlands the name and the history of clynelish the first syllabe rhymes with wine and the second with leash are closely associated to the adjucent distillery, brora. Clynelish distillery is located on the a9 at the popular coastal town of brora, around half an hour north of dornoch. Closing in may of 1983, the buildings that made up the brora distillery are now used by the new clynelish distillery as a visitor centre and warehouse. His books include the bishop blackie ryan novels, including the archbishop in andalusia, the nuala anne mcgrail novels, including irish tweed, and the cardinal virtues. The original clynelish distillery was founded in 1819 for the sutherland estate and replaced by the new and adjacent distillery in 1967. The story is one of politics, taxation, social history, location, supply and demand and sheer perseverance on the part of some. The flavour of scotch whisky is as much influenced by history, craft and tradition as it is by science.
With this water, clynelish distillery produces a fruity, waxy, slightly smoky. Kosar has now poured his expertise into a new book, whiskey. Check a visit to john ogroats, the northernmost point on british mainland, off your bucket list on a fullday tour through the northern highlands with convenient roundtrip transport from inverness. The whisky distilleries of the united kingdom books from. Clynelish distillery is currently owned by diageo and their single malt whisky is available in an official bottling as a 14 year old and in the rare malts series. Written by the editor of whisky magazine, and scotlands leading writer on the subject, its the perfect blend of anecdotes and pioneering research. Distilled at the clynelish distillery in 1995 before being bottled by kingsbury and co. A history of the upstarts and outlaws who made american spirits is a book written by colin spoelman and david haskell who are the founders of. For a number of years after the original distillery was constructed, the quality of clynelish whisky was so prized.
Travel through gorgeous highland scenery on this fullday whisky tour, which includes roundtrip transport from a central location in inverness, and is limited to. Its first single malt was released as a 12 year old in 1986 under the name of the singleton of auchroisk, as it was believed that the name of auchroisk was too difficult for non scots to understand and recognise. Bluebird our story our team our distillery spirits white rye whiskey juniperus gin vodka sugarcane rum four grain bourbon rye. Visit oban distillery history of scotch whisky malts. It is actually located a short distance clear of the northern edge of the village and the glassfronted still room offers wide. Clynelish distillery highland single malt scotch whisky. The distillery was first established by the marquis of stafford who, after marrying into the sutherland family, became the first duke of sutherland. Reviewed in the united states on september 2, 1998 jack erdmann has walked the walk of an alcoholic and takes us inside the mind, heart and soul of the person that is hopelessly addicted.
I couldnt help thinking of eating soor ploom sweeties as it has a dry acidity that sucks in your cheeks, and your mouth dry. Clynelish distillery is located on the east coast of sutherland, around one hour north of inverness on the scenic north coast 500 route. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the whiskey surname. It was built to augment the capaicity of the neighbouring, centuryold brora distillery, but eventually, demand proved insufficient to sustain both in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Explore the range of clynelish distillery, highlands. Brora distillery was closed in 1983 due to the recession and today its buildings are used as warehouses and as a visitor centre for its still active sister the clynelish distillery. Clynelish distillery highland single malt scotch whisky clear worts and long ferments start the process, while distillation involves maximising copper conversation unusually, but not uniquely, clynelishs spirit stills are larger than its wash stills. Whiskeys children is by far the best book i have ever read on the disease of alcoholism. A bottle of 14 year old clynelish the original clynelish distillery was built in 1819, adjacent to the present operational clynelish distillery which was built in 1967. He was the author of over 50 bestselling novels and more than 100 works of non. A story with a beginning, a middle and no end in sight. May 01, 2009 buy scotlands malt whisky distilleries revised ed.
Since 1826 the pulteney distillery has crafted a single malt scotch whisky that is the very essence of its remarkable location. Clynelish pronounced klineleash, meaning slope of the garden is eastern coast highland distillery. An extended guided tour of the clynelish distillery with a full tasting experience. When clynelish first started distilling, in the years 18201822 they were producing around 12,000 gallons around 54,000 litres over the years the distillery passed from owner to owner until the distillery expanded around 1896 and was upped to around 580,000 litres. Buy the whisky distilleries of the united kingdom special by barnard, alfred isbn. From a tour of the warehouse to a tasting in the managers office. Clear worts and long ferments start the process, while distillation involves maximising copper conversation unusually, but not uniquely, clynelishs spirit stills are larger than its wash stills. Clynelish brora distillery heart of the highland clearances. Carolus is the current owner of the nolet family distillery and head of the nolet family. The rich history of nolet distillery nolet distillery. Clynelish distillery stands on gently rising ground on the edge of the plain formed where the river brora enters the north sea after passing through the village of brora. Raw spirit, iain bankss quest for the ultimate whisky, leaves david horspool thirsty for something more david horspool fri 5 dec 2003 19. In 2002, clynelish finally released an official bottling, the 14 year old, after being used mostly as a volume malt whisky for blending.
Clynelish distillery is a distillery near brora, sutherland in the highlands of scotland. Tis a charmin tale that andrew greeley tells in his latest mystery novel, irish whiskey. Visit clynelish distillery on your trip to brora or united. Although it was originally considered little more than a distilled beer, whiskey has evolved into a complex beverage made from different types of mash, the fermented combination of grains that give each whiskey its distinctive taste. Get a taste of how the whisky you love today came to be, with this brief clynelish timeline. The tasting includes the clynelish 14 year old, clynelish distillery only edition, sampling and tasting direct from a duty paid cask of clynelish 1988 and clynelish select reserve. Illustrated with around 175 colour illustrations of distilleries old and new, and of the processes involved in the manufacture of scotlands biggest single export. Out of forty distilleries that survive the war, only a few hold out in the long run. Clynelish distillers edition single malt scotch whisky. Jun 01, 1996 forget the guidebooks, forget the history books.
It is by far the bestselling irish whiskey in the world. The whisky distilleries of the united kingdom by author alfred barnard. Patrick brossard extensive research was conducted over almost 10 years in order to carefully and accurately documents the history of the old clynelish later to be renamed brora distillery in brora, from its foundation in 1819 until its closure in. Even though diageo owns the distillery, the white horse emblem is still on the wall of the distillery, to show a respect for its roots.
Clynelish single malt whisky built in 1967 in a rural setting in the northern highlands opposite its nowsilent sister distillery, brora, clynelish has continued to produce a muscular, slightly peaty whisky much valued by blenders it is one of the base spirits for the excellent johnnie walker gold label. This success stems from cherishing traditions and from the fact that every nolet generation has the courage to look ahead and beyond. Founded in 1819, clynelish distillery is situated along the stormy coast of sutherland county in the highlands region of scotland. About clynelish distillery while many people are drawn to whiskies from the speyside or islay regions of scotland, the highlands tell an important part of scottish whisky history. A warm welcome awaits every visitor to sutherlands only distillery. Nov, 2015 in 1967 a new distillery was built next to the old distillery and, for a time, the two ran together being known as 1 and 2. Make the whiskey drinkers in your life happy by giving them these books. Clynelish 21 year old kingsbury, 1995 whisky foundation. Clynelish distillery offers a variety of tours including private and group bookings.
A delicious waxy and dried fruit combination in this clynelish expression which is mouthdryingly good. Clynelish 14yearold highland single malt scotch whisky is also available at the distillery and selected outlets in bottles which feature the distillery symbol, a wildcat. Accompanied by friends, he visited over 150 distilleries. Doig actually stated that this distillery would be the last one to be built in speyside, for the next 50 years. Clynelish whisky buy clynelish whiskies online master. Our 10 favorite gift books for whiskey lovers the daily beast. Founded in 1819, under the name clynelish, the distillery was established by the marquis of stafford who, after marrying into the sutherland family, became the first duke of sutherland. Since it opened in 1966, the loch lomond distillery at alexandria in dunbartonshire has evolved and expanded to encompass a variety of still types, including conventional pot stills, pot stills with rectifying plates in their necks lomond stills and continuous stills to produce grain spirit. Clynelish cask strength distillery edition single malt.
The clynelish experience private distillery tour malts. Uncle nearest premium whiskey 100 proof from tennessee. New in paper whisky is widely considered the finest spirit in the worldand this is the definitive history of the water of life. Clynelish is a diageoowned distillery with a confusing history. Distilleries in canada are distillers of various alcoholic distilled beverages spirits such as whisky, rum, vodka, brandy, gin, etc. Clynelish whisky buy clynelish whiskies online master of malt. Cotswolds distillery in england readies its inaugural. Around 1885, alfred barnard was secretary of harpers weekly gazette, a journal dedicated to the wine and spirit trade. Spend a day tasting scottish whisky on tour to benromach distillery and glenfiddich distillery, plus a sightseeing stop at balvenie castle and the historic ruins of elgin cathedral. Norfolk distillery to make history with launch of first english whisky in a century by barry bradford on november 29, 2017 leave a comment awardwinning norfolk business the english whisky co. Theres a top pick of the week, a daily blog and great rss feeds. Just as the lockdown began and many distillers across canada pivoted. Sep 29, 2017 one of the more fascinating things about running a whiskey website like ours is tracking the evolution of young distilleries, wherever they might be in the world.
Clynelish is back on track 14 february 2018 0 comments article blog, distillery visits the reopening of neighbour brora was the biggest whisky news of 2017. We were really interested in the history of the distillary especially the links with the duke of. Clynelish distillery history of scotch malt whisky malts. The history of nolet distillery goes back 325 years. Auchroisks history the distillery building was started in 1972 and production began in 1974. Explore the range of clynelish distillery, highlands berry. And he describes the way out which is nothing short of a miracle. In his poem a drunk man looks at the thistle, hugh macdiarmid addresses robert burns. The name and the history of clynelish the first syllabe rhymes with wine and the second with leash are closely associated to the adjucent distillery, brora.
A fantastic whisky that you will only get your hands on here. Home of johnny walker as cardhu is also the spiritual home of johnny walker to which it is closely connected you will learn a lot about the brands history and whisky blending here at cardhu as well. A global history, where he shares not only his passion for the potent potable but also his. Clynelish distillers edition single malt scotch whisky caskers founded in 1819, clynelish distillery is situated along the stormy coast of sutherland county in the highlands region of scotland. He claimed there would be no other distillery to be built in speyside for 50 years after glen elgin. A detailed history of the north british distillery company ltd. Clynelish distillery feature page on undiscovered scotland.
Pulteney distillery, wick whisky distilleries visitscotland. Cotswolds distillery in england readies its inaugural single. The best malt ive tasted in my short time buying single malts. The evolution of single malt scotch whisky is a lesson in ingenuity, craft and the law of unintended consequences. It was built to augment the capaicity of the neighbouring, centuryold brora distillery, but eventually, demand proved insufficient to sustain both in production.
Cardhu whisky is known to be very smooth, balanced and silky. People and places dont just shape a single malt scotch whiskys flavour. When clynelish first started distilling, in the years 18201822 they were producing around 12,000 gallons around 54,000 litres over the years the distillery passed from owner to owner until the distillery. Benromach forres 2020 all you need to know before you go. The distillery was initially intended to take some proportion of local whisky supply away from the areas smuggling fraternity. The distillery bourbon whiskey distillery in louisville angels envy. The midleton distillery now produces much of the irish whiskey sold in ireland under the jameson, midleton, powers, redbreast, spot and paddy labels. Originally one of the six main dublin whiskeys, jameson is distilled at the new midleton distillery in county cork. Theres no better place for angels envy to continue our story than in the heart of louisville on whiskey row. Here, the clynemilton burn runs over seams of gold in the rock. A guided tour including the history of the distillery, followed by the tasting of five different cardhu single malt whiskies. Nolet distillery a warm welcome at nolet distillery. Paulus can now hand over the family business to his son carolus. Glen elgin is located in the heart of speyside, just three miles south from elgin.
The first version of this history of brora and old clynelish was full of uncertainties, and im glad i could make some major improvements after a visit at diageos archives in menstrie, where i could browse several very interesting documents such as various old registers and books, thanks to christine jones and dr nick morgan. And at dalwhinnie distillery the tours and tastings offer something a little different a range of classic single malts paired with specially selected luxury highland chocolates. At that time they had begun taking preorders for a single malt that would be. Clynelish distillers edition single malt scotch whisky caskers. Built by the marquess of stafford to provide a ready market for the barley grown by his tenants. The word whisky is a shortened form of the gaelic words uisge beatha, or water of life. Whiskymax whisky books by charles maclean whiskymax. Prior to the opening of the current distillery in 1968, what is now known as the brora distillery was named clynelish.
With beautiful views of the north sea and hills to the north where the clynemilton burn runs over seams of gold in the rock. Its got a sweet and fruity character with delicious mellow aromas. Clynelish scotch whisky the original clynelish distillery was founded in the village of brora in 1819 by the marquess of stafford, notorious for his role in the highland clearances. Despite world war ii, the jenever distillery stays in business under pauluss management. The new clynelish distillery on the east coast of scotland was only established in 1967. In order to provide his readers with the history and descriptions of the whiskymaking process, barnard decided to visit all distilleries in scotland, england and ireland. The reopening of neighbour brora was the biggest whisky news of 2017. In the very far north of scotland, by wicks historic harbour, the quietly maturing spirit lies in handselected oak casks, slowly capturing the unique character of this stunning landscape with its long seafaring history. Distillery tours vary throughout the year so please contact the distillery in advance of your visit.
Browse the awardwinning spirits made locally at park distillery or book a park distillery tour. It was founded in 1819 by the duke of sutherland near the coastal resort town of brora with the intention of using the grain from his tenants. Welcome to the whiskey family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Benromach forres 2020 all you need to know before you. When joannes nolet established his modest distillery in 1691 he couldnt have dreamt that his family would still be distilling in the town 325 years later, let alone that theyd tunnel under the canal on which their 19thcentury distillery sits to build a vast distribution centre on the other side in order to handle the 2. Nolets finest gins is launched in 2010, followed by ketel1 matuur in 2014. He has written seven books, including five on drinks and the history on bourbon. We create our whisky with pride and a dedication to excellence. Clynelish single malt whiskey clynelish distillery is a malt whiskey distillery situated at brora on the sutherland coast in the highland whiskey region. Glen elgin was founded in 1898, which made it the last distillery built in whisky boom era. A shame that this expression may now have been lost.
Clynelish distillery is located at the popular coastal holiday town of brora, around one hour north of inverness, with beautiful views of the north sea and the hills to the north. Canadian whisky is a book every serious drinker already has on the shelf. Norfolk distillery to make history with launch of first. With beautiful views of the north sea and the hills to the north where the clynemilton burn runs over seams of gold in the rock.
One of the very first ones we wrote about back in early 2014 was the cotswolds distillery out of england. In 1819 clynelish brora distillery was established by george granville levesongower, then marquess of stafford and his wife, elizabeth levesongower, the countess of sutherland. One of the more fascinating things about running a whiskey website like ours is tracking the evolution of young distilleries, wherever they might be in the world. Superb illustrations help tell an intriguing story that goes back as far as 2000 b. The shape of the bottle with its square form and the big closure was typical for cardhu until it was also used from some other brands. The new facility adjoins the old midleton distillery, the original home of the paddy label, which is now home to the jameson experience visitor centre and the irish whiskey academy. Clynelish distillery brora 2020 all you need to know. Legendary charles doig was the architect of this distillery. Elizabeth was born to the earl of sutherland and inherited it all at the ripe old age of 1 when her father and mother died suddenly.
It is located on the same premises as the original old clynelish distillery, which in turn had been mothballed and was reopened for a short period of time under the name of brora. A history of the upstarts and outlaws who made american spirits is a book written by colin spoelman and david haskell who are the founders of kings county distillery which is new york city s oldest and largest whiskey distillery. Far less people know that the current clynelish distillery was actually closed for a large part of the same year, and reopened halfway through 2017 after extensive renovation and modernization works. It is actually located a short distance clear of the northern edge of the village and the glassfronted still room offers wide views to the north east. The third such book in the series, they also released books for their 50th and 75th anniversaries. The original clynelish distillery was built in 1819, adjacent to the present operational clynelish distillery which was built in 1967. Erdmann describes so well the descent and the progression into alcoholic aniliation. In search of the perfect dram by iain banks 368pp, century. So technically clynelish distillery has been in existence since 1819, but its not the. Nuala anne mcgrail is almost more than any poor mortal man can handle without losing his sanity.