More than £1m of whisky was lost during a major leak at a Scottish bottling plant.

Around 60,000 litres of blended whisky vanished from Loch Lomond Distillery's warehouse in Catrine on June 18 and 19.

The whisky is believed to have escaped through the floor of the East Ayrshire plant and was absorbed by the ground.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive has now concluded that the leak did not damage the environment and very little entered the nearby River Ayr.

A spokesman for Loch Lomond said: "Over the weekend of June 18, there was an accidental leakage of around 60,000 litres of blended whisky from a vat at our bottling plant at Glen Catrine in Ayrshire.

"Tests showed no evidence of alcohol in the River Ayr, no visible evidence of impact on wildlife and minimal traces of alcohol on the river banks.

"We have been working with both the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Health and Safety Executive to ensure that there is no recurrence."

Loch Lomond was fined £12,000 in 2014 after 5000 ­litres of spirit spilled into the River Ayr.

A Sepa spokesman added: "It is likely the majority of the whisky was absorbed by the ground beneath the warehouse but a small amount did manage to enter the drainage system and discharge directly into the River Ayr.

"Following numerous assessments of the watercourse by Sepa officers, the discharge was not found to have had any significant impact on the surface water environment.

"As the facility is also regulated under the Control of Major Accidents and Hazards Regulations 2015, a joint investigation was carried out by Sepa and the Health and Safety Executive.

"As a result, a series of corrective actions have been issued to the operator to ensure this incident does not reoccur."