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Clynelish Ainslie & Heilbron 12 Year Old, Gordon & MacPhail, 57%, 70cl
Clynelish

Clynelish Ainslie & Heilbron 12 Year Old, Gordon & MacPhail, 57%, 70cl

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 17
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

James Ainslie & Co. Was originally set up in Leith in 1868 as a spirits merchant. They bought Clynelish near Brora in northeast Scotland in 1896 and completely re-built it. However the Pattison Crash at the turn of the century forced Ainslie's to sell Clynelish to James Risk in 1912 to focus on blending. The company merged with fellow blender Walter Baillie & Sons, Robertson Brothers and John Gill. This series of 'Ainslie & Heilbron' bottlings of Clynelish by Gordon & MacPhail are known to contain some of these secret Brora casks, originating from a period when casks from both Clynelish and the original Clynelish (renamed Brora) were often labeled simply as 'Clynelish'.

Change+21.1%
LatestSGD 2,285
HighSGD 2,285
LowSGD 1,887
SGD 2,333SGD 2,168SGD 2,004SGD 1,839Price (SGD)Observed dateJan 11Mar 8Aug 10Jan 11 - SGD 1,887 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 1,965 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 2,285 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 2,285.19
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 1,964.58
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 1,886.60
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Ainslie & Heilbron
Historical context
This bottling is from a period when casks from both the original Clynelish (Brora) and the new Clynelish distilleries were sometimes labeled simply as 'Clynelish', leading to potential 'secret Brora' casks in these bottlings.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Piles of wax, thick nose-feel, rich and sweet, floral honey, malty (brioche, graham crackers), sweet milk note, orange zest, flowers, hay. Dried fruits (plums, raisins), pine forest, resinous notes, hints of mint, soft smoke.
Palate
Oily and thick texture, rich arrival with honey, paraffin wax, peach, overripe pineapple. Cool & floral, tulips, hazelnuts, cocoa powder, hint of farmy quality. Burnt notes, slightly bitter chocolate, sweet smoke, syrup. Wood and smoke keep getting stronger.
Finish
Medium length, lingering wax and honey, yellow plums, strawberry yogurt.
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