Clynelish 12 Year Old Ainslie and Heilbron c. 1980s

Clynelish 12 Year Old Ainslie and Heilbron c. 1980s

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Clynelish 12 Year Old Ainslie and Heilbron c. 1980s
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HED05853

5 cl

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£60.00
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A 1980s bottling of Clynelish under the historic Ainslie & Heilbron label, showcasing the distillery`s distinctive waxy, honeyed Highland character before Diageo-era standardisation. Expect beeswax, orchard fruit and a faint coastal salinity on the nose, with a palate of honey, toffee apple and light oak spice, finishing smooth and gently waxy. A rare, historic miniature that captures Clynelish`s celebrated texture and offers real insight into the distillery`s classic style.

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Brora's Little Brother

Founded in the village of Brora by the Duke of Sutherland, Clynelish enters the history books in 1819. The distillery was popular from the outset and, after the second world war, demand was so high that a second distillery was built, also called Clynelish. The existence of two distilleries with essentially the same name apparently caused a few headaches with the customs and excise folks and a decision was taken to close down the original site, which reopened around five years later as Brora. Clynelish as we know it today is produced at the newer of the two sites.

The spirit is beloved both as a single malt and as a component in blends. Waxy, oily with notes of orchard fruit and a hint of peat, Clynelish was rightfully included in Diageo's Classic Malts series. Fun fact for malt maniacs - the distillery layout is an exact replica of Caol Ila, Islay's largest producer of single malt.

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