SCOTLAND’S first potato vodka distillery is preparing to open the doors to its new £150,000 visitor centre.
Expected to welcome more than 3000 visitors in its first year, Ogilvy Vodka promises an unforgettable “field to bottle” experience that will display the processes of a working potato farm and a vodka distillery.
Tours will start on a vintage tractor and trailer, which will show a behind-the-scenes look at potato farming. Visitors will then take an immersive, step-by-step walk-through of the distilling process and a guided tasting of the distillery’s single estate potato vodka in the attraction’s boutique tasting room.
Independently owned and run by husband-and-wife team, Graeme and Caroline Jarron, Ogilvy Vodka has been distilling at the couple’s Angus farm since 2014.
Born out of a desire to use “wonky potatoes”, Ogilvy Vodka now processes thousands of kilos of misshaped spuds that would otherwise have gone to waste.
Graeme Jarron hopes the visitor experience will become a must-visit for spirits lovers. He said: “Since Ogilvy Vodka was launched, we’ve dreamt of expanding our offering to take visitors behind the scenes and follow the journey of the humble spud from field to bottle.
“As well as being the first vodka visitor attraction of our kind in Scotland, we’re also excited to offer spirits lovers something a little bit different – we’re not your conventional distillery experience, that’s for sure!
“With the launch of the V&A in Dundee and around 100,000 people visiting our neighbour, Glamis Castle, each year, we can’t wait to open our doors and join a growing number of extraordinary attractions that make Angus such a brilliant place to visit.”
Alison Smith of Angus Council’s business team said: “We are delighted to have been able to support Ogilvy Vodka to develop their business with the creation of their new distillery centre. This new investment allows their business to continue to grow and is a welcome addition to our successful tourism sector, which brought in £231 million in economic impact to Angus in 2017. This is a fantastic example of a traditional agricultural business in Angus, diversifying their offer into the food and drink sector.”
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