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Brora

Scotland Northern Highland Scotland, Brora, Sutherland, Just of the A9 at Brora.

Distillery: Brora

Founded: in 1819 at that time called Clynelish distillery. It was built by Marquis of Staford, son of the Duke of Sutherland.

Owner: D.C.L. (Destillers Compagny Ltd.)

Producer: United Distillers

More Info:
Rebuilt in 1890s by a firm of brewers and closed in the early 1980s.
The distillery had in earlier times been called Clynelish, but that name is now used forits new neighbour built just across the road in 1967.

From Mr. Buxrud's fine whisky pages:
Brora 1 is the same distillery as Clynelish 1. Brora 1/Clynelish 1 is pre 1969 and Brora 2 is post 1969.Clynelish 2 was build, 1968.Brora 1/Clynelish 1, build 1819, was rebuild and renamed Brora 2 in 1969 eg. a 'new'distillery due to the extensive rebuilding.

From Whiskyweb.com:
Brora was known as Clynelish until 1969. Established by the Duke of Sutherland, who had cleared histenant-farmers off the land to make way for sheep. Having moved some of the inland farmers to the coastal strip, the distillerywas established to create a market for the farmers' grain. Owned by SMD since 1930. Two stills.
After the modern distillery had been built in 1967-68, the old "Clynelish" re-opened in April, 1969, housed in theformer mash-house, which had been rebuilt. It subsequently ceased distillation in May, 1983 . The old buildings are now usedas warehouses and the visitor centre for the "new" Clynelish.

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