Brora Distillery

Brora Distillery, located near the Sutherland coast at the edge of Brora, was originally established in 1819 as Clynelish Distillery by the Marquis of Stafford and the Countess of Sutherland, producing premium Highland malt whisky on their expansive estate. Renamed Brora Distillery in 1975, its surviving yet delicate buildings showcase a round red brick chimney, a malt kiln with a pagoda roof, a bellcote crowned by a gilded weathercock, two substantial wooden worm tubs, a tiny gauger’s house, and two modest copper stills. Despite its closure in 1983, the site gained renown as a lost Scottish malt whisky distillery until 21st May 2021, when Brora Distillery reopened its gates after thirty-eight years, revitalizing its storied heritage and reasserting its position among Scotland’s most iconic Highland whiskylandmarks.