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Scottish Wines & Liqueurs
 This is the UK's most northerly winery. Wines for sale include Gorse; made from gorse flowers, picked by the members of the Kirkwall City Pipeband!
Operahalla, St Ola, Orkney
Tel:
01856 878700
www.orkneywine.co.uk |
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 There are nine flavours of country wines which include silver birch wine made from the rising sap of the silver birch tree, which is tapped in early spring to make this excellent dry white wine. Queen Victoria mentions it in her diaries as Prince Albert`s favourite drink, when in residence at Balmoral.
Moniack Castle, by Inverness
Tel:
01463 831 1283
www.moniackcastle.co.uk |
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 The Fruit Wines are made by the Gillies family in a small winery on a farm near Errol, Perthshire from strawberries, raspberries, brambles, elderberries, elderflowers and even oak leaves.
East Inchmichael, Errol, Perthshire
Tel: 01821 642781
www.cairnomohr.co.uk |
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Whisky
- Boutique distillers
 This distillery has produced the most expensive whisky; the Dalmore 62 years old was sold on 4 December 2002, at McTear's auction for £25,877.50 breaking records of the sale of rarest ever Highland Malt - less expensive ones also available!
Dalmore Distillery Alness, Ross-shire
Tel:
01349 882 362
www.thedalmore.com
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 This is Scotland's smallest distillery with only three employees! The whisky is handmade today as it was over 150 years ago by just three men who are devoted to the time-honoured methods of whisky making.
Edradour, by Pitlochry
Tel: 01796 472 095
www.edradour.co.uk
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 Reputed to be the most beautiful distillery, because it is situated in a wooded valley in the southern Highlands of Scotland close to a small river that flows into Loch Lomond
Dumgoyne, Near Killearn, Glasgow
Tel:
01360 550 254
www.glengoyne.com
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 An independent Scottish company producing Inverarity whiskies and importing fine wines.
Inverarity House, Biggar Road, Symington,
Tel: 01899 308000
www.inverarity-vaults.co.uk |
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Meat
Producers & Suppliers
 Small farm committed to raising Highland beef and black native Hebridean mutton
By Bunessan, Isle of Mull
Tel: 01681 700265
www.ardalanishfarm.co.uk
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 Highest quality organic beef and lamb vacuum packed direct from Perthshire
Blair Atholl, Perthshire
Tel: 07771 714951
www.athollglens.co.uk |
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 Vacuum packed quality grass-fed, naturally reared beef and lamb from small farms.
Harlaw Road, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Tel: 01467 629666
www.donaldrussell.com |
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Free-range boars yield rich gamey boar chops, loin roasts and honey and ginger sausages
Millcraig Mill, Alness Ross-shire
01349 883776
Mail order
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 Beef, game and smokery - mail order well developed and in many good food shops - also teamed up with Really Garlicky Company to make 'really' garlicy venison sausages
Rockside Farm,Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay
Tel: 01496 850350
www.islayfinefood.com |
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 Widespread smoked products, the signature product is venison cold smoked over whisky soaked oak chips
Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire
Tel: 0870 150 1559
www.rannochsmokery.co.uk |
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Confectionery
& Biscuits
 Handmade shortbread in stunning flavours such as lavender as well as the more traditional and oatcakes and wheat free barley biscuits
Inchory Drive, Dingwall Business Park, Strathpeffer Road, Dingwall
Tel: 01349 861100
www.gilliesfinefoods.co.uk |
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 Delicious organic biscuits; chocolate gingers and oat crumbles
Dervaig Road, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Tel: 01688 302223
www.islandbakery.co.uk |
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 Fantastic range of chocolates, highlights include honeycomb and vanilla and dark orange and cardamom - all beautifully packaged
Merchant Square, Candleriggs, Glasgow
Tel: 0141 553 1978
www.Kshocolat.co.uk |
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 Handmade chocolates - heather honey and oatmeal or white chocolate and strawberries
Bayfield Lane, Portree, Isle of Skye
Tel: 01478 611295
www.vanillaskye.co.uk |
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 The island bakery's best selling item are the crunchy grainy oatcakes, available in a range of sizes
Invercloy, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Tel: 01770 302280
www.wooleys.co.uk |
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Scottish
Cheese
Wonderful moist crumbly hand crafted cheeses made by traditional Orcadian methods
Kirkwall, Orkney
Tel: 01856 761318
Orders taken by phone |
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Highland Crowdie and Caboc - a creamy cheese rolled in toasted pin head oatmeal and Strathdon Blue are all firm favourites.
Blarliath Farm, Tain, Ross-shire
Tel: 01862 892034
Orders taken by phone |
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Handmade unpasteurised blue and white cheeses, the most famous being Dunsyre Blue. Braehead of Walston, Carnwrath
Tel: 01899 810257
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 Fantastic display of artisan Scottish cheeses piled high in distinctive shops (three in Edinburgh, one in Glasgow and one in St Andrews)
6 Bakers Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 225 6566
www.ijmellischeesemonger.com |
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 This award winning dairy is part of the non-profit Loch Arthur Community. The distinctive square-shaped Criffel has many fans.
The Camphill Village Trust,Beeswing. Dumfries
Tel: 01387 760296
www.locharthur.org.uk |
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Brewers
& Beers
 Wide range of interesting beers such as Scottish stout made with oatmeal and organic gold made organic hops
The Brewery, Broughton, by Biggar
Tel: 01899 830345
www.broughtonales.co.uk |
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 Organic beer made in traditional method, all made on site with free tours and tastings
Old Allangrange, Munlochy, Ross-shire
Tel: 01463 811871
www.blackislebrewery.com |
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 Supreme Champion 2004 in the International Beer Competition
PO Box 17246, Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 337 4420
www.innisandgunn.com |
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 Won best bitter of 1996 and more awards for romantic sounding beers; Hebridean Gold and Young Pretender.
The Pier, Uig, Isle of Skye
Tel: 01470 542477
www.skyebrewery.demon.co.uk |
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Spirits
- Gin & Vodka
 Botanical gin made from locally grown herbs and triple filtered vodka from Shetland water and Jago's a vanilla vodka cream
The Shetland Distillery, 159 Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland
Tel: 01595 694455
www.blackwooddistillers.com |
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Fish
Suppliers & Farmers
 Farmed and wild salmon is brined in sea salt and slowly smoked. The Arran shop sells soups, pates and shellfish. Smoked salmon, duck and venison are available by mail order.
Home Farm, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Tel: 01770 302797
www.creelers.co.uk |
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 Traditional smokehouse which smokes eel, salmon, venison and chicken over whisky-infused chippings
Carsluith, near Creetown, Newton Stewart
Tel: 01671 820354
www.gallowaysmokehouse.co.uk |
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 Ethically caught and smoked haddock, cold, salmon, hake and ray over local fuel. Orders taken over phone with next day delivery
Bigton, Shetland
Tel: 01950 422214
handmadefish.com |
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| Hebridean Smokehouse, North Uist |
 Award winning producers of hot-smoked salmon plus peat-smoked fish and cold smoked salmon.
Locheport, Clachan, North Uist
Tel: 01876 580 209
www.hebrideansmokehouse.com |
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 Very high profile smokehouse - smoked trout, salmon products in Jenners, Harvey Nichols, plus mustards, pickles and chutneys
Bridge of Awe, Taynuilt, Argyll
Tel: 01866 822 446
www.smokedsalmon.co.uk |
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 Oysters come straight from the company's oyster beds. The famous Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is a good place to sample these world famous oysters. Smoked goods plus jams are also on sale
Clachan, Cairndow, by Inveraray, Argyll
Tel: 01499 600264
www.lochfyne.com
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Genuine Arbroath smokies are still made using traditional methods dating back to the late 1800's.
10 Marketgate, Arbroath, Angus
Tel: 01241 875287 |
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| Orkney Herring Company Ltd |
 Perfectly pickled ready to eat sweet-cured herring, salmon and crayfish in a variety of dressings.
Garson Food Park, Stromness, Orkney
Tel: 01856 850514
www.orkneyherring.com |
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Jams,
Honeys & Preserves
 The small factory started in the early 1970s producing only mustard, but due to the quality and demand, the range of mustards was expanded, followed by the development of other product ranges including relishes, chutneys, marmalades and preserves.
The Old Mill, Lamlash, Isle of Arran
Tel: 01770 600 606
www.paterson-arran.com
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Unusual pickles and mustards - the Original mustard has honey and cinnamon. Chocolates, teas and coffees also available.
24-28 High Street, Gatehouse-of-Fleet
Tel: 01557 814357
Mail order available |
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| Struan Apiaries, Ross-shire |
Over 45 varieties of honey; sycamore, raspberry and clover, plus curds, marmalades, mustards and preserves
Burnside Lane, Conon Bridge, Ross-shire
Tel: 01349 861 427
Phone in advance if planning a visit |
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| Rose Cottage Country Kitchen |
 Interesting range of preserves, honeys oils and vinegars such as elderflower jam and carrot, ginger and almond chutney and spiced orange oil
Rose Cottage, Moss-side, Nairn, Inverness-shire
Tel: 01667 455671
www.rosecottagekitchen.co.uk |
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Delicatessens
& Food Shops
Impressive array of Italian imports matched by an equally impressive selection of Scottish: Stornoway black pudding, Salar flaky smoked salmon, Summer Isles smoked goods and Crowdie and Strathdon Blue cheeses.
17 Kingsmills Road, Crown, Inverness
Tel:
01463241444
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 Fantastic selection of quality produce from all over Scotland and north of England - Inverawe smoked fish, Orkney herring, ice cream and shortbread, plus wine. Very accessible if you are driving on the A9
By Blair Atholl, Perthshire
Tel:
01796 483236
www.houseofbruar.com |
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Picturesque deli on the harbour at Oban selling Scottish ales, locally smoked fish and cheeses.
14 George Street, Oban, Argyll
Tel:
01631 566332
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