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Ogilvy vodka plans £150,000 visitor centre
Scottish potato vodka maker Ogilvy is building a £150,000 (US$193,338) visitor centre at its distillery with backing from rural development scheme Angus Leader Local Action Group (LAG).
L-r: Dougie Pond, Angus Leader LAG; Graeme Jarron and Caroline Jarron, owners of Ogilvy Vodka (photo credit: Stewart Attwood)
Located on the distillery’s Angus farm, the centre will enable the brand to highlight its “sustainable and fully traceable” vodka from field to bottle.
Visitors will be able to explore the site on a tractor and trailer, learning about the working farm and distilling process, before ending the tour in the vodka tasting room.
The first tours are scheduled to take place in October, and will initially create three jobs in the area.
Angus Leader LAG is part of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, which aims to support initiatives that build community capacity, develop facilities and strengthen the local economy.
Graeme Jarron, farmer and founder of Ogilvy, said: “With the launch of the V&A [design museum] in Dundee and around 100,000 people flocking to visit our neighbours at Glarnis Castle each year, there is a fantastic opportunity to share the story of Ogilvy farm and the vodka and help make Angus an exciting destination area for tourists and locals alike.”