OGILVY Vodka is investing £150,000 in a distillery visitor centre on its farm in Angus, with support from a rural development scheme.
The potato vodka producer said the new facility, in an old steading, would allow it to “showcase the journey of its sustainable and fully traceable vodka from field to bottle”.
The investment, which will create three jobs, is backed by the Angus LEADER Local Action Group. Ogilvy said, as part of the funding package, it had committed to invest £4,000 a year until 2028 in three local community groups, Charleston Playgroup, Glamis Primary School Committee and the Royal Highland Educational Trust.
Farmer Graeme Jarron,founder of Ogilvy Vodka, said: “With the launch of the V&A in Dundee and around 100,000 people flocking to visit our neighbours at Glamis 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.”
Dougie Pond, chair of Angus LEADER Local Action Group, said: “We were impressed by Ogilvy’s innovation in the diversification of its operations...and its drive to contribute to wider tourism in the area, all while supporting the local community with a 10-year investment plan.”
The Jarron family has farmed the land at Hatton of Ogilvy since 1910. Frustrated with the wastage of potatoes that were not aesthetically pleasing enough for supermarket sales, the team partnered with Heriot-Watt University to start producing potato vodka, launching to market in 2015.
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