A £600,000 new visitor centre offering an insight into Scotland’s industrial past and traditional whisky production has been opened at the Deanston Distillery near Doune, Stirling. The distillery and a number of staff have already attracted international attention as Deanston featured as the distillery location in the recently released Ken Loach film, The Angels’ Share. Jasmine Riggins, who stars in the film as Mo, was at the centre on Friday to celebrate its opening.

The new Deanston Visitor Centre opened by Burn Stewart Distillers is expected to attract 15,000 visitors a year and contribute to whisky tourism, an industry which generates an estimated £30m for the Scottish tourism economy. Established in 1966, Deanston Distillery, which produces the hand-crafted Deanston Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, is the only distillery in Scotland to be self-sufficient in electricity with power generated by the on-site hydro-energy facility.