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This
is an example of one of the page spreads from The Malt Whisky Guide. Below
is the text from the pages, illustrating the detail of information on
each distillery. Valueable for any enthusiast, bar or retail outlet.
The original Clynelish Distillery was built in 1819 by the Marquis of Stafford, later the First Duke of Sutherland. The Marquis had married into the Sutherland family and illicit distilling was rife in the area of Sutherland. Thus the Marquis tried to get control of the situation by building Clynelish Distillery. The area of Sutherland was affected badly by the Highland Clearances inflicted by the Earls of Sutherland. In 1819, the year that the distillery was built, the Sutherlands burnt 250 crofts and some 500,000 acres were cleared altogether, making way for cattle.
The first license for Clynelish was given to James Harper of Midlothian in 1825. Harper kept the license until 1834 when it was transferred to Andrew Ross until 1846. The distillery changed hands a number of times being rebuilt in 1912 by then owners the Clynelish Distillery Company. The DCL bought up the remaining shares after John Walker & Sons became joint owners of the distillery. It was eventually transferred to the SMD in 1930 and one year later fell silent.
In 1969, after the new Clynelish Distillery was built the original distillery was renamed Brora, after the town of Brora. The new distillery was built much larger with six stills instead of the two at Brora. Brora continued to operate, distilling a much heavier and peatier whisky, until 1983 when it was mothballed and closed for good.
