It's been more than 12 years since Diageo pulled out of Kilmarnock — ripping 700 jobs from the town and beyond in the process.More than 200 years on from Johnnie Walker's genesis in Kilmarnock, the milestone has been marked with a multi-million pound visitor experience opening this month — in Edinburgh.The plush Princes Street attraction has eight floors and whisky connoisseurs can even take a tour of a cellar for £95.The extravagant whisky experience is understood to have created 180 jobs and is expected to boost the capital's tourism to the tune of £135 million.While Kilmarnock won't physically play a role in Johnnie Walker's past and present, Diageo did tell Ayrshire Live they believe tourists will learn about the town by visiting the.
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