Coleburn distillery

Coordinates: 57°35′56.65″N 3°16′39.22″W / 57.5990694°N 3.2775611°W

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Coleburn distillery
Region: Speyside

Location	Longmorn, Elgin, Scotland
Owner	Winchester Brothers (site) Coleburn Distillery Ltd (brand)
Founded	1897
Founder	John Robertson & Son Ltd.
Status	Mothballed
Mothballed	1985

Coleburn distillery is a inactive Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Longmorn, Elgin in Scotland.

History

The distillery was founded in 1897 by John Robertson & Son.^[1]

In 1915 was sold to the Clynelish Distillery Company, which John Risk owned, John Walker & Sons and DCL.^[1]

In 1985, Coleburn distillery was mothballed.^[2]

in 1986, DCL. was acquired by Guinness^[3] and was renamed as United Distillers in 1987.^[4]

In 1997, Guinness merged with Grand Metropolitan to create Diageo wish become the owner of Coleburn distillery.^[5]

In 2004, the distillery buildings were sold to the Winchester Brothers with plans to transform the distillery grounds into a whisky resort.^[6]

In 2014, Coleburn’s dunnage warehouses were leased to Aceo, owner of an independent bottler Murray McDavid that also has plans to restart whisky production on the site.^[7]

In 2024, Winchester Brothers announced that the Coleburn distillery bistro will open later in the year with plans for the distillery restart producing whisky in 2025.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Jackson, Michael (May 2004). Malt Whisky Companion (5th ed.). London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-1-4053-0234-0. OCLC 60383343.
^ "Coleburn | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Guinness directors showed 'contempt for truth'". BBC. 28 November 1997.
^ "The Guinness / Distillers Saga: The Aftermath". Scottish Whisky Magazine. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ Farr, Tim (13 May 1997). "GUINNESS, GRAND METROPOLITAN ANNOUNCE $15.8 BILLION MERGER". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ Micallef, Joseph V. "Coleburn Single Malt: One Of The World's Rarest Scotch Whiskies". Forbes. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ Whitfield, Alistair (31 July 2014). "Moray warehouses back in business". Press and Journal. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ McAngus, Sean (4 January 2024). "Work taking shape to transform Coleburn Distillery into whisky resort as summer opening targeted for bistro". Press and Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2024.

57°35′56.65″N 3°16′39.22″W / 57.5990694°N 3.2775611°W / 57.5990694; -3.2775611

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