Transformation of Elgin Gordon & MacPhail shop continues
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WORK to transform Gordon and MacPhail's South Street shop in Elgin is continuing.
Intricate stonemasonry work and work to finish the roof renovation on the premises is close to completion.
Stephen Rankin, Gordon & MacPhail Director of Prestige, gave an update on the major project which is set to transform the 1895 building.
He said: "The external stonework is nearing completion and we’re continuing to gather items which will help us explain the vital role grocers played in making the Scotch whisky industry the global icon it is today.
"We have original ceramic jars and glass containers, as well as ledgers from our early days which will help us tell the story.
“It’s no easy task converting a building as old as this, but we are keen it becomes a destination for whisky lovers around the globe who will travel to Elgin to enjoy some of the finest and rarest whiskies in the world.
"South Street is our spiritual home and it’s important we get it right.”
The local firm has had a presence in South Street Elgin since 1895 when it first opened as a grocer’s shop.
While the multi-million pound renovation is underway, the retail shop has moved on to the High Street at the entrance to St Giles Shopping Centre.
The temporary shop has recently been awarded five star accreditation from Visit Scotland which visited the new premises after the move from South Street earlier in the year.
The new attraction will incorporate displays, tasting rooms and a liquid library of some of the world’s rarest whiskies.
