Argyll & Bute Council has approved plans to build a distillery at Gartbreck Farm on Islay by 2015, with the creation of ten jobs.
Jean and Martine Donnay have been granted planning permission to build a distillery at the farm, near Bowmore. The duo, who previously designed and built a distillery in Brittany, north-west France, are investing £2.5 million in the project.
The two stills will be heated directly by a live flame instead of steel coils - a little-used production technique. Gravity will help it draw its water supply from Grunnd Loch 900m away, while 20% of its peated malt needs will be met by buying barley locally and using its own malting floor and kiln.
The distillery will produce only one whisky, a single malt, and will also make gin in limited batches while the whisky matures. Bottlings from other distilleries will also be sold to visitors to achieve that end.
As well as producing spirits, Gartbreck will offer a visitor centre, with the owners pledging that the interior of the buildings will be sympathetic to the location.
A spokeswoman for the Scotch Whisky Association said, 'It's great to see new Scotch Whisky distilleries being planned and built. It's another reflection of confidence in the industry and optimism about the future.'