Bon Accord soft drinks

SINCE 1903, families across Scotland have eagerly anticipated the sight of the iconic Bon Accord bottles on their doorsteps. The Scottish, family-owned business created soft drinks that found a place in the hearts of the nation for over 90 years. Production paused in 2000, but 16 years later the business was successfully reignited by the…

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Braw Liquor Club

CALLING all cocktail connoisseurs! Looking for something a bit different this festive season? Introducing Braw Liquor Club, locally sourced small batch bottled cocktails from the Isle of Bute, expertly crafted with premium Scottish ingredients. Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Mackirdy founded the company less than a year ago, and already her tasty concoctions are making a splash, having…

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Isle of Mull Seaweed

THE ultimate in nutrition, taste, and sustainability, harvested from pristine Hebridean waters. It’s delicious Isle of Mull Spicy Seaweed Chutney and Sweet Seaweed Chutney, made with love on the island by Tara and Angus MacPhail. Seaweed is a trendy superfood, but the truth is that cooks have been taking advantage of this ingredient for thousands…

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Tayport Distillery

TAYPORT Distillery is a family business, born out of love for fine food and drink and a mission to use the best locally sourced ingredients for great tasting spirits. Kecia McDougall was inspired on a holiday to France, where she watched farmers use fruit at the end of growing season to produce eau de vie.…

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The Wee Tea Company

’TIS the season for tea, and for the true connoisseur, it has to be The Wee Tea Company. The Wee Tea Company was founded in 2012, and began primarily as a wholesaler, blending fine tea and other ingredients for exclusive clients, including the V&A Dundee, Caledonian Sleeper, Crear Hotels, Gleneagles Hotel, the Signet Library and…

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Rosie’s Top Ten Christmas Stocking Fillers

Short on ideas for this year’s stocking fillers? You’re in the right place! Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton knows exactly what’s on her Christmas wish-list… With less than a month to go until the Jolly Old Man In Red makes his appearance, she has compiled her top ten must-haves for 2022: 1: Johnstons of Elgin What is…

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Six Scottish restaurants in world’s top 1,000 by La Liste

HALF a dozen Scottish restaurants have been ranked among the 1,000 best in the world by French food app La Liste. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire scored 91 points from 100. Number One at The Balmoral in Edinburgh received 89.5, followed by 85 for The Glenturret distillery’s Lalique restaurant, and 84.5…

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Duck & Waffle hatches Edinburgh expansion

LONDON’S Duck & Waffle restaurant is spreading its wings by opening a branch in Edinburgh. The eatery – which is located on the 40th floor of London’s 110 Bishopsgate skyscraper – is adding Scottish twists to its menu, including a deep-fried haggis bar. The restaurant is making its nest at the St James Crescent entrance…

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Enjoy an indulgent evening at Belhaven x Archerfield Winter Sessions

This winter, Scotland’s historic Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar is partnering with the talented culinary team at nearby Archerfield to stage the Belhaven x Archerfield Winter Sessions: a new event series celebrating the best of East Lothian beer and food. I was lucky enough to sample the event in the magical setting of Belhaven Brewery, after…

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‘Festival of Farming’ gets underway

THE Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET’s) “Festival of Farming” has begun. More than 3,000 school pupils are due to visit Scotland’s farms over the next fortnight. Alistair Marshall, chairman of the RHET, said: “Our ‘Festival of Farming’ will run from 7 to 18 November and, during this time, we will have a designated webpage where…

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