Clynelish 12 Year Old Bottled 1990s - Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 57%

A bottle of Clynelish 12 Year Old Finest Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled at 57% ABV. This was distilled by Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd. Glasgow, Scotland, and at Clynelish Distillery, Brora, and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. We estimate this was bottled in the early 1990s.

The bottling code on the reverse of the front label indicates this was bottled in 1991.

The Clynelish distillery we know today was built in 1968 alongside the original Clynelish, which was subsequently renamed Brora. The distillery was owned by Distillers Company Limited (later United Distillers then Diageo), and the malt, known for its waxy character, has played an important role in the Johnnie Walker blends. Some 1970s vintages were bottled as part of the Rare Malt Selection in the 1990s, the official Clynelish 14 Year Old was launched in 2002, and the no-age-statement Select Reserve joined the Special Releases roster in 2014.

This Clynelish 12 Year Old sold at our online auction for £625