A license has been awarded to Islay Rum to start producing the spirit in the island's first dedicated distillery.
On behalf of the start-up, Stephen McGowan, a partner at law firm TLT, appeared before the Argyll & Bute Licensing Board on 8 September 2022 to secure the licence.
The new distillery started production in January and the licence will allow it to facilitate remote orders and despatch the product direct to customers, in addition to trade sales.