Caol Ila Distillery, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, PA46 7RL
Argyll and Bute Council · 22 April 2025
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ITEM 6(a) Argyll and Bute Licensing Board 22nd April 2025 VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE NAME OF PREMISES: Caol Ila Distillery, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, PA46 7RL APPLICANT: Diageo Scotland Limited, 11 Lochside Place, Edinburgh, EH12 9HA AGENT: David Hossack, Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP, 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES: Caol Ila Distillery is situated on the coast some two miles from the ferry terminal of Port Askaig, Isle of Islay. Part of a whisky distillery, the licensed areas include a visitor centre, shop, office/reception building, distillery meeting/tasting room, cooperage and external licensed areas. EXISTING LICENSED HOURS ON SALES OFF SALES Monday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Tuesday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Wednesday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Thursday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Friday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Saturday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Sunday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:- The applicants wish to vary the licence as follows:- 1) To add permitted activities to include quiz and comedy nights; office and administrative activities; holistic and wellbeing activities; ceilidhs; starting/finishing point for running and cycling races and events; community events; mention of external pop up bar. 2) Change of layout plan to show location of pop up bar.
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ITEM 6(a) CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Conference facilities; Restaurant; Bar meals; Celebrations; Funerals; Club or other group meetings; Recorded music; Live performances; Dance facilities; Theatre; Films; Indoor/Outdoor sports and outdoor drinking facilities. LSO COMMENTS: See attached report POLICE COMMENTS: No Police objections OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS: None POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:- (1) The addition of a range of permitted activities including quiz and comedy nights, office and administrative activities, holistic and wellbeing activities, ceilidhs, starting/finishing point for running and cycling events, community events with an external pop-up bar (2) Layout plan updated to show location of pop-up bar