A KEY milestone has been reached in the journey to transform the Clynelish Distillery visitor experience after Highland Council formally granted planning permission for the development.

Work is now expected to begin in the coming weeks.

Clynelish remains one of the key single malts that goes into making Johnnie Walker.

The plans are part of a £150m investment in Scotch whisky tourism by leading distilling company Diageo, focused on the world-famous Johnnie Walker brand.