Built in 1967 in a rural setting in the Northern Highlands opposite its now-silent 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.
Interestingly, the distillery building is an exact replica of Caol Ila. However, prior to the new distillery being built, the Clynelish name belonged to the distillery now known as Brora...