Scran

On this special partner episode of Scran, we are celebrating the upcoming Royal Highland Show. 

This Scottish institution returns to Ingliston from 22-25 June this year and will showcase the very best of farming food and rural life. 

The first incarnation of the show took place in 1822 on a site that is now home to the Scottish Parliament. Today, it is Scotland’s biggest outdoor event attracting around 190,000 people and regarded as one of Europe’s largest agribusiness shows. It contributed almost £39.5million to the economy in 2022.

On this episode, Rosalind talks about the food and drink side of things with guests Louise Elder, Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland Director and Jill Brown, Distiller & Director at Moray Distillery, who will be exhibiting at the show. They chat all about what visitors can expect and just why it is a great place for Scotland's producers to do business.

For more information and tickets head to https://www.royalhighlandshow.org/

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On this week's episode of Scran Rosalind is joined by wine expert, author and TV personality Oz Clarke and wine aficionado Diana Thomson from Wine Events Scotland. Oz tells Rosalind all about how he first got into wine, how the British public came to love it and what changes are afoot in the industry. Happily Rosalind's dreams of a Fife wine are kept alive in Oz's predictions.Diana tells Rosalind all about the upcoming Edinburgh Uncorked event as well as sharing with us her desert island drinks.

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On this episode of Scran Rosalind attended an evening of whisky tasting which was hosted by the Gleneagles Townhouse whisky club 'Chasing the Dram'. The event was held to celebrate women in whisky and showcased two impressive guests Annabel Thomas founder and CEO of Nc'Nean Whisky and Laura Rampling, Master Whisky Maker of Glenrothes whisky. Rosalind got to sit down with each of them to find out more about their respective brands and roles as well as tasting and enjoying their introduction to a selection of their whiskies. 

Annabel talks about the creation of the brand and the importance of the sustainable ethos the company is built on. She also tells us about the huge effort that went into securing funding to build the distillery including managing to get legendary broadcaster Jeremy Paxman on board.

Laura tells Rosalind about her journey into the world of whisky via wine, how Glenrothes is focussing on the premium market and what advice she has for women looking to go into the whisky industry.

Thanks to the Gleneagles Townhouse and Bar Manager Stefanie Anderson for hosting.

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On this episode of Scran Rosalind takes a trip to the Port of Leith to visit Fingal, a Stevenson Lighthouse yacht which has been converted into a luxury hotel. The team behind the project have sea-faring experience already having run The Royal Yacht Britannia for the last 25 years. Rosalind was keen to see just how Fingal has secured, and maintained, the 'number one hotel in Edinburgh' spot on TripAdvisor.

Rosalind met Casey Rust, Director of Marketing for both ships, who gave her a tour of this singular hotel and talked about the unique process of converting a yacht into a bespoke hotel. She also met Executive Chef Mark Alston who told her all about the challenges and opportunities presented by being in charge of multiple galley kitchens. He shared his experience of cooking for celebrities and royalty as well as how working with their clients is key to achieving their very high standards.

We've also got news of the all new Scran Awards and how to nominate.

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It's that time of year again when whisky lovers from all over the world are about to descend on Speyside to celebrate their favourite drams and all things whisky. In advance of the festivities Scran brings you an exclusive insight into this historic distillery and its 125 years of whisky production. On this episode Rosalind visits Speyburn Distillery and meets Manager Euan Henderson who shows her what visitors can expect once they open the doors for this year's Spirit of Speyside festival. 

Rosalind discovers how the old distillery would have run and is particularly impressed by how pristine the equipment still looks. The tour continues into the new distillery which was developed in 2015. There, Rosalind is lucky enough to be the first person from outside the distillery to taste their 16 year old festival bottling for this year's Spirit of Speyside festival coming up at the end of April.

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On this episode of Scran Rosalind finds out more about the Scotch Malt Whisky Society as it turns 40. Attending a global tasting event in Leith recently Rosalind speaks to the man who founded the society back in 1983, whisky legend, Pip Hills. They discuss everything from the history of the organisation to Pip's status as a pariah in whisky circles at one time and the interesting role The Scotsman newspaper played in the the society's success. Rosalind also met members of the society who have travelled from all over the world and chats to new CEO Andrew Dane about the celebrations taking place this year.

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On this special episode of Scran we look forward to the upcoming St James Quarter Seafood Festval. This is the second time this event will take place in Edinburgh's eating, drinking and retail mecca. Rosalind chat with Scotland's National Chef Gary MacLean who has some sage advice around DIY fish smoking as well as revealing when his next book will be available. Gary owns Creel Caught which is part of Bonnie and Wild, St James Quarter's marketplace and foodhall. 

Another thriving business under the same roof is Maki & Ramen, owner and chef Teddy Lee tells Roz about the explosion in popularity for Japanese food in the last 15 years. Teddy will be doing masterclasses at the Festival alongside Gary. Both share their passion for Scottish seafood and why it's good to know what to seasonally. 

Rosalind is also joined by Jennifer Laseen, Hospitality, Food and Beverage Director at St James Quarter, who gives her an update on how the business is expanding and going from strength to strength. Jennifer also shares the exciting plans for this year's Seafood Festival which runs from Friday 31st March to Sunday 2nd April.

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On this episode of Scran Rosalind is joined by a very special guest, Glasgow's own Sam Heughan, star of cult TV hit Outlander, whisky entrepreneur, author, fitness enthusiast and much more. Rosalind and Sam met for lunch at The Wee Whisky Bar, part of Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow. In a world exclusive, Sam shares with Rosalind his not-yet-released gin, a follow-up to Sassenach Whisky and tequila. 

Rosalind learns all about this new gin, the inspiration for it and the botanicals that go into making it - all 7, or is that 8? Sam talks about his favourite Scottish restaurants, when and where you'll be able to buy the Sassenach range of spirits, writing The Clanlands Almanac, his food obsessions, what life looks like after Outlander and much more.

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This week we are taking some time to look ahead to some of the most exciting food and drink events in Scotland for 2023. First up Rosalind talks to Romano Petrucci about the Stranraer Oyster Festival, born of a desire to inject some much needed tourism into the area, Romano tells us how the festival came about and about the only remaining wild oyster bed in the whole of Scotland which lies just off Stranraer.

Next up Rosalind spoke to Cara Houchen, Editor of The Staff Canteen, an industry website and community for chefs. Cara also hosts Grilled, a podcast attached to the website. They are bringing the podcast to The Gannet in Glasgow this March where they'll be joined by some famous faces.

Finally, Rosalind is joined by Jamie Delap, Managing Director of Fyne Ales and Fyne Fest. Jamie's family business has been on the same site for well over 100 years and in recent times has become the location for Fyne Fest, a beer and music festival, which keeps growing in popularity. Jamie tells us how this all came about and shares with us the exciting plans for this year's event in September.

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Rosalind's guest this week has a strong pedigree in the hospitality industry and shares with her some of the lessons he's learned in his experience through the years. Piers Adam became one of the biggest names in bars and nightclubs in London in the 2000s but has in recent years. years turned his attention to Scotland.

Having run famous venues such as Mahiki, The Punch bowl with Guy Ritchie, Whisky Mist and others, Piers has had his fair share of experience when it comes to opening businesses and making them successful. On this episode of Scran you'll hear Piers tell Rosalind about how he came to discover The Craigellachie and to buy it, building up a business which put the community at the heart of it. He describes this as his most joyous and rewarding project ever. Piers also discusses the thought and care that has gone into this business as well as confirming the near legendary status of their opening party which hosted such famous faces as Kate Moss, Noel Gallagher and Bobby Gillespie. 

Piers offers some great insight to the hospitality industry and what he sees as being the future of an industry that is being crippled by costs. He also discusses the famous Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival and how The Craigellachie has come to be somewhat of a centre of the festival.

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