Limited - UK or EU specialty shops Recommended For the details… The only coastal distillery on Speyside, the Inchgower distillery was founded in 1871, although its history traces back another 50 years before that. Tochineal distillery, founded in 1825, was owned by the Wilson family. The distillery’s water supply went dry, and then owner Alexander …
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Glenglassaugh Revival
Fairly widely available Recommended For the details… Glenglassaugh, located along a relatively distillery-sparse section of Scotland’s east coast near the town of Portsoy. Never a major distilling area, Glenglassaugh is one of a handful still in operation there. It was built in 1874 by a local businessman, James Moir. That Glenglassaugh is still in operation …
Clynelish 1995 (Signatory – Decanter Collection)
Auction, if you’re very lucky. Meh. For the details… Clynelish is one of Scotland’s semi-hidden gems. It has been something of a cult whisky, with single malt connoisseurs fawning over the interesting waxy character (supposedly the result of a build-up in the intermediate feints receiver) found in some expressions. The distillery was founded by the …
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Caol Ila 13 year old – Gordon & MacPhail (Discovery)
Fairly wide availability Recommended! For the details… Caol Ila was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery is located in the town of Port Askaig, which gives its name to a single malt brand that is frequently sourced from Caol Ila. The plant faces across the Sound of Islay (the “caol ila” in Gaelic) …
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Clynelish 14 year old
Widely available Highly-ish recommended For the details… Located in the northeastern coastal Highland village of Brora, Clynelish (pronounced to rhyme with “wine” and “leash”) was built by the Marquess of Stafford in 1819. He later became the Duke of Sutherland, and was instrumental in the Highland clearances, which forced tenant farmers off the land to …
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