The distillery was founded in 1897 by John Robertson & Son.

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.

[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.