One of Scotland’s most picturesque villages found just under an hour from Glasgow is set to get its own distillery.

Loch Lomond Group has secured planning permission and started construction on a new distillery and visitor centre in Luss with the work set to finish this summer.

The site on the banks of Loch Lomond in the village, which is popular with tourists has been granted permission by Argyll and Bute Council and Luss Estates. The works will repurpose the old Luss smokehouse and surrounding land on Church Road into a new distillery and visitor centre.

The firm says that once completed, the facility will be a stunning new home for its multi-award-winning Loch Lomond Whisky brands as well as a unique distillery for the Ben Lomond Gin brand, renowned for its bold flavour profiles and adventurous spirit, as well as an exciting new visitor attraction and brand experience.

The multi-million pound development will offer guided tours of the distillery, as well as fully immersive brand experiences at its discovery centre with tastings suitable for everyone from whisky and gin connoisseurs to curious newcomers.

The site, located in the shadow of Ben Lomond, will also offer a new food and drink offering and flagship retail space housing the full range of the group’s whisky brands including Loch Lomond, Glen Scotia, and Littlemill as well as the Ben Lomond Gin products.

The sample and tasting area will offer visitors an opportunity to taste the core range of all Loch Lomond’s whisky products and Ben Lomond Gins.

Colin Matthews, founder and CEO of Loch Lomond Group and Director of the Scotch Whisky Association, said: “This significant multi-million-pound investment in a new distillery and visitor experience marks another major milestone for The Loch Lomond Group.

“The investment comes despite the challenges facing our industry and it reflects our confidence in the local community and the long-term resilience of Scotch whisky and distilling in Scotland. However, it comes at a time when the UK government’s ill-conceived tax hikes, broken promises of support, and unfair regulations are creating major obstacles for distilling in Scotland to remain competitive.