Coleburn Distillery

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General
Pronunciation ’coleburn Pronunciation
Translation
Region Highlands
Distiller J. & G. Stewart
Owner Diageo plc
Address Longmorn by Elgin
Moray
IV38 8GN
Scotland
Telephone
LatLong 57° 34’ 53” N   03° 16’ 21” W
Altitude
Grid Reference NJ240553
Website
E-mail
Open to public
Remarks
Buildings are still there (2004)

History
1897
Established by John Robertson & Son Ltd., blenders from Dundee. It was situated near the Glen Burn, for water supply, and the Great Northern Railway, for goods transportation. The distillery was designed by Charles Doig, the leading distillery-designer of those days. It was described by its owner as "faced on one side by a ... plantation of Scotch firs and birches, and swept by the cool mountain breezes of Brown Muir ... in a snug corner shut off from the surrounding country ... complete itself, compact and clean with a cleanliness that can only be attained in Highland air."
early years 20th century
Some experiments at purifying effluents were undertaken and used in other distilleries in the area
1916
The distillery was bought by the Clynelish Distillery Co. Ltd.
1930
Jointly owned by John Risk, the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL) and John Walker & Sons Ltd.. Transferred to the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL) and by them to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD). Two stills. Licensed to J. & G. Stewart, Edinburgh
late 1950s & 1960s
Some conversion were made. The mash house was rebuilt, condensers replaced the worm tubs, and the stills were provided with internal steam coils
1985
Distillery closed and dismantled (the year before Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL) subsumed into United Distillers (UD))
1992
License cancelled
1999
Owned by United Distillers (UD)

Technical Specifications
General Water Source
Glen Burn
  Annual Output
  Finished Spirit (phenols)
  Blending Roles
Malt Malt Source
  Malt Type
  Malt Specification (phenols)
  Own Malting Floor
  Malt Storage
Mill
  Grist Storage
Mashing Mash Tun
  Mash Size
  First Water
  Second Water
  Third Water
  Fourth Water
Fermentation Washbacks
  Washback Charge
  Yeast
  Amount of Yeast
  Length of Fermentation
  Initial Fermentation Temp.
  Strength of Wash
Distillation Wash Stills
  Wash Still Built
  Wash Still Charge
  Heat Source
  Wash Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Low Wines Run
  Low Wines Collection Range
  Spirit Stills
  Spirit Still Built
  Spirit Still Charge
  Strength of Spirit Still Charge
  Heat Source
  Spirit Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Coolers
  Foreshot Run
  Spirit Run
  Feints Run
  Spirit Cut
  Distilling Strength
Storage Storage Strength
  Average Spirit Yield
  Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees
  Type of Casks
  Warehouses
  Vatting and Bottling Location



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