Food and Drink
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…
Read MoreGlencairn Crystal: Glassware gifts full of Christmas spirit
SCOTTISH family run Glencairn Crystal can help bring some sparkle to your festive celebrations with their stunning range of crystal glassware. There’s something to suit all tastes and many items can also be personalised with bespoke engraving. New for this Christmas, Glencairn Crystal has developed a cutting edge 3D visualiser for their online shop which…
Read MoreIsle 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…
Read MoreLauren’s Cows homeware
WHO can resist a cheeky cow? Not us, and that’s why we absolutely love Lauren’s Cows. Lauren Terry’s art journey began in 2012 when she was living in London to pursue an acting career. Missing her Yorkshire home, this self-taught artist thought her flat could use a touch of the country, so she painted her…
Read MoreLazy Day Foods: Join in the Joy
THESE days, feeding a group of friends and family can be a bit of a minefield. Those on a vegan or restricted diet often feel left out of the joy when indulgent treats are making the rounds. After all, many ‘free from’ products are anything but joyful. Lazy Day Foods is excited to introduce a…
Read MoreMackie’s of Scotland
EVERYONE loves Mackie’s of Scotland ice cream, crisps, popcorn, and chocolates – after all, they are one of Scotland’s top five foods brands, and the recipient of four Great Taste Awards. But producing the country’s favourite snack foods isn’t the only thing this fifth generation family business is great at. Mackie’s corporate vision since 2004…
Read MoreRed Box Coffee
THE classic telephone box. Since the advent of the mobile phone, you now see communities transform them into everything from lending libraries to mini greenhouses. But since architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott introduced his now iconic red kiosk in 1924, this British institution has represented the art of conversation. The ethos of Red Box Coffee…
Read MoreShipton Mill flour
WHETHER you are one of the millions of people who got first into baking during lockdown or you are an experienced hand, you know that the best bakes start with the best ingredients. Shipton Mill has been producing flour in the Cotswolds for nearly a thousand years, most recently, under the loving care of the…
Read MoreTayport 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.…
Read MoreThe 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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