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| Clynelish Distillery | |
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| General |
| Pronunciation | cline’lish  |
| Translation | Slope of the Garden |
| Region | Highlands |
| Distiller | Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers), Glasgow |
| Owner | United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) (Diageo plc) |
| Address | Brora Sutherland KW9 6LR Scotland |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1408 - 62 30 00 +44 (0)1408 - 62 30 04 (Fax) |
| LatLong | 58° 01’ 26.1” N 03° 52’ 08.4” W |
| Altitude | 26 m |
| Grid Reference | NC897053 |
| Website | www.discovering-distilleries.com www.malts.com |
| Open to public | January - Easter : by appointment only Easter - June : mo - fr 10:00 - 17:00 July - August : mo - fr 10:00 - 17:00, sa - su 11:00 - 16:00 September - October : mo - fr 11:00 - 17:00 November - December : by appointment only Closed between Christmas and New Year Last admission 1 hour before closing time Admission chargedSource : Discovering Distilleries 2008 leaflet |
| Remarks |
| History |
1967-68 |
Built by Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) next to the ’old’ Clynelish Distillery. New distillery named Clynelish 2, the old Clynelish Clynelish 1. Six stills. Licensed to Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd., Glasgow |
1969 |
Clynelish 2 renamed to Clynelish, Clynelish 1 to Brora |
1990 |
Licensed to United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD) |
| Technical Specifications |
| General | Water Source | for production and cooling from the Clynemilton Burn |
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| Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
| Blending Roles | 5% as single malt, rest for blends (the heart of Johnnie Walker Gold Label) |
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| Malt | Malt Source | |
| Malt Type | ||
| Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
| Own Malting Floor | ||
| Malt Storage | ||
| Mill | ||
| Grist Storage | ||
| Mashing | Mash Tun | |
| Mash Size | ||
| First Water | ||
| Second Water | ||
| Third Water | ||
| Fourth Water | ||
| Fermentation | Washbacks | 8 made of Larch |
| Washback Charge | ||
| Yeast | ||
| Amount of Yeast | ||
| Length of Fermentation | ||
| Initial Fermentation Temp. | ||
| Strength of Wash | ||
| Distillation | Wash Stills | 3 |
| Wash Still Built | ||
| Wash Still Charge | ||
| Heat Source | steamheated | |
| Wash Still Height | ||
| Lyne Arm | ||
| Low Wines Run | ||
| Low Wines Collection Range | ||
| Spirit Stills | 3 |
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| Spirit Still Built | ||
| Spirit Still Charge | ||
| Strength of Spirit Still Charge | ||
| Heat Source | steamheated | |
| Spirit Still Height | ||
| Lyne Arm | ||
| Coolers | wormtubs | |
| Foreshot Run | ||
| Spirit Run | ||
| Feints Run | ||
| Spirit Cut | ||
| Distilling Strength | ||
| Storage | Storage Strength | |
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| Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
| Type of Casks | bourbon, sherry, refill | |
| Warehouses | ||
| Vatting and Bottling Location |
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