Mossburn Distillers is planning to set up a new £40m distillery at Jedburgh in the Borders, with the creation of 50 jobs. Visitor facilities proposed at the premises include a 200-seat restaurant.
Located near the Jedforest Hotel at Camptown, three miles south of Jedburgh, the proposed distillery will have a capacity to produce about seven million bottles annually.
Scottish Parliament Member John Lamont was quoted by The BBC News as saying, 'The proposals put forward by Mossburn Distillers are extremely exciting and would provide a huge boost to the Borders economy.
'Not only would it see tens of millions of pounds invested in the Jedburgh area, it would create several job opportunities for those living nearby.'
In addition, the company has announced plans to develop a £5m malt whiskey distillery - Torabhaig Distillery - on the Isle of Skye.