Arran Brewery is planning to start a brewery, bottling plant and micro-distillery in the historic Rosebank distillery in Falkirk, Scotland.
The brewery owner Gerald Michaluk, who is also planning to open the Scottish National Brewing and Distilling Centre in Rosebank distillery building, has purchased Rosebank distillery from Scottish Canals.
Michaluk, who has already raised £1m for the project, is willing to raise another £10m through crowd-funding from online investors and fans of the firm's beers.
Michaluk was quoted by The Scotsman as saying that it is a good site and the Rosebank Craft Brewery & Visitor Centre will add another attraction to the canal corridor.
"It will be our intention to open what we now call a 'micro-distillery' after that date, or before if Diageo releases us from its imposed restriction," Michaluk added.
The new project, which is subject to planning approval, is expected to generate 70 new jobs.
