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Expansion plans revealed for £6.5million whisky visitor attraction in Moray

Architect's impression of the Heritage Centre
Architect's impression of the Heritage Centre

Plans were yesterday unveiled for a new £6.5million visitor attraction in Moray.

An artist’s impression of the Heritage Centre has been created on behalf of the Cabrach Trust.

The multi-million-pound attraction will highlight the key role the Cabrach area has played in Scottish history, including its reputation as the birthplace of malt whisky.

An 80 square mile of outstanding natural beauty, the Cabrach was once a base for illicit whisky making during the 18th century.

It has also been described as a living war memorial due to the large number of abandoned buildings in the area, largely left behind by families who lost menfolk in the first and second world wars.

The Heritage Centre will be constructed at the Inverharroch Farm and is expected to provide the equivalent of 10 full-time jobs.


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Key features planned for the centre include a museum dedicated to illicit whisky making and smuggling and a learning centre and historic working distillery which would have been in operation in the Cabrach in the 1830s.

Peter Bye Jensen, Heritage Manager of the Cabrach Trust, was excited to give the public a glimpse of what the organisation wants to achieve.

He said: “The Cabrach has played a central role in Scottish history; it was the home of Jacobite rebels, its illegal whisky trade led to the Scotch whisky industry we know today, and its people fought in the country’s great wars but all this was in danger of being forgotten.

We are so excited to share the latest architects designs for the new heritage centre at The Cabrach. The centre will…

Posted by The Cabrach Trust on Thursday, 21 March 2019

“The Heritage Centre will bring that history to life and unveil the secrets of the Cabrach through interactive exhibits where visitors will travel back in time to experience life in this harsh but beautiful place.”

Peter McIlhenny, a partner at Forres-based LDN Architects who created the design, added: “This project will transform an existing ancient steading into a visitor attraction, centred around a museum and distillery.”

Local residents have been invited to help shape the next steps by attending drop-in
sessions at the Grouse Inn from 6pm until 8pm on March 28 where the plans will be on display.