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Lussa Gin Distillery - LSO Report

Argyll and Bute Council · 22 April 2025
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LSO REPORT 
LUSSA GIN DISTILLERY, LUSSA DRINKS COMPANY LLP, ON AND OFF SALES 
THE STABLES, ARDLUSSA, ISLE OF JURA, PA60 7XW 
LSO; an application to add on sales to the premises licence within the current core
hours. 
To accommodate paid tastings during tours. 
Operating Plan
Question 1
Current; off sales only
Proposed; add on sales 
Question 2 core hours for on sales;
Current N/A
Proposed; 10:00 till 22:00 (outwith Board policy of 11:00 but only for a visitor tour
with tastings. 
Question 3 no change; 10:00 to 22:00 
Question 5 activity, add bar meals (to accommodate food pairings during tours) 
Question 5(f) additional activities 
Current; Please note that the off sales of alcohol take place in the same building as
distillery tours alongside distilling, bottling and labelling of Lussa Gin. 
Proposed; add; an ancillary activity of distillery tours are provided in the building
alongside the process of distilling, bottling and labelling. 
Question 6 Children and Young Persons (required where on sales is available) 
Terms
Proposed; Children under the age of 8 will not be permitted. Children must be
accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. 
LSO suggestion and agreed; Children under the age of 8 will not be permitted.
Children and young persons must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over. 
Ages
Proposed; Children age 8 and over. 
LSO suggestion and agreed; Children 8-15 Young person’s 16 & 17 
Times
Proposed; 10:00 -22:00 daily 
LSO suggestion and agreed; Children and young persons will be permitted to remain
until 22:00, when participating in a tour.

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Parts;
Proposed; the distillery shop and tour areas
LSO suggestion and agreed; all public areas with the exception of any bar counter. 
Question 7 Current off sales; 0.54m2 
Proposed add, 17 people in total;