Brora Whisky

Brora Whisky Distillery was built in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford, and was known as `Clynelish` for nearly 50 years until the Clynelish Distillery opened in 1968, whereupon its name was changed to "Brora". Between 1969 and 1973, Brora produced a heavily peated whisky for blending which was to cover a shortage of Islay whisky caused by a drought. Most of the whisky produced by Brora after 1973 is in the lightly peated Highland style. In 1983 production stopped and the distillery was mothballed.