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On this week's Scran Rosalind is joined by TIk Tok star the Hebridean Baker aka Coinneach Macleod. Coinneach tells Rosalind about how his social media following took off overnight and how he was once referred to as 'how a shortbread cookie might sound if it came to life'. They talk about Coinnleach's love of his home and his native Gaelic and the infamous Scottish deep fried Mars Bar. With a new b...

This week we are in beautiful Lanarkshire, in the heart of Scotland, an area with a long tradition of food production. Rosalind went along to visit some of the businesses who now make up Lanarkshire Larder, a regional food group that includes food and drinks producers, restaurants, cafes, pubs, hotels and farm shops, all of whom share a passion about the provenance and quality of products they sel...

This week we're revisiting a topic close to our hearts, Scottish Gi. Making gin, selling gin, promoting gin, writing about gin and well, drinking gin - we've got it all this week. But we're also asking if Gin's time has come. Are we passed the peak and is Gin's time in the sun drawing to a close? First up Rosalind speaks to Sean Murphy, whisky and gin expert and author of two books on Scottish gin...

Have you ever looked at the remains of an old building or castle and thought - what would it be like to restore it and open it as a restaurant? Well, that's exactly what we'll be talking about on this episode of Scran. Rosalind recently travelled to Mingary Castle, on the west coast of Scotland in Ardnamurchan Estate where she met with Chef Patron Colin Nicolson and his partner, general manager an...

On this episode of Scran you'll learn all about gin, how it's made, its very colourful history and how Edinburgh has figured in its story to-date. More specifically we'll be hearing all about Edinburgh Gin, which is fast becoming an institution in the gin world. Starting with a trip to Edinburgh's botanical gardens, Rosalind meets Phillip Kingscott, Edinburgh Gin's Experiential Ambassador and Dr G...

On this episode of Scran Rosalind travels to the Campbeltown Malts Festival which returned this year after a two-year absence. Rosalind meets various representatives of the whisky industry to hear about how the area is experiencing a rebirth and looking towards a very healthy future for whisky production and tourism. In this episode you will hear from David Alan, Director of Sales and Marketing at...

Welcome to this bonus episode of Scran. We all know the summer brings some wonderful outdoor eating and drinking experiences to Scotland. One such event, The Edinburgh Food Festival, is returning to its home in Assembly George Square Gardens and features a plethora of amazing food and drink experiences. Scran Producer Kelly Crichton went along to catch up with some of the vendors to see how their...

Welcome to Series 6 of Scran! On this episode of Scran Rosalind is discussing a topic she finds very interesting, old and rare whisky, record breaking amounts spent on whisky and how the digital world is impacting the industry. A few months back Rosalind went along to the Distillers One of One auction - the first in a biennial series of auctions of ultra-rare Scottish whisky in aid of disadvantage...

We're on to episode 2 of our two-part special on Feis Ile 2022. On this podcast Rosalind continues her exploration of this unique and highly popular festival. Rosalind speaks to more producers, visits more distilleries and goes on a magical mystery tour, but believe it or not, it's not all whisky! You will hear many different voices on this episode including two really interesting conversations wi...

We have produced 2 special episodes of Scran all about that whisky drinker's mecca - Feis Ile.  Across these episodes you'll get a sense of what being at Feis Ile is like. Rosalind visits various distilleries, talks to producers from Islay and Jura and soaks up the wonderful music and entertainment. You will really get a feel for what it's like to be part of this special island community and this...

On this episode of Scran Rosalind visits Badachro Distillery in Gairloch on the North West coast where she met Vanessa Quinn who gave her a tour of the facility. Her partner in life and business Gordon wasn't there that day but caught up with Rosalind via Zoom a few weeks later when he filled her in on how the business came about and how they are going from strength to strength. Learn more about y...

On this episode of Scran it's all about celebrating whisky - but at long last, we get to do it in person! Rosalind travelled north to experience the return of Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. With people attending from all over the world, she caught up with many directly involved in the festival, producers and those visiting simply to sample and enjoy the whisky.  First up was a tour of Glenfid...

On this week's episode Rosalind visits the majestic Inverlochy Castle in Fort William. She sits down to chat with celebrity chef Michel Roux Jnr. whose namesake restaurant recently launched Seasgair - a new dining concept. This unique dining experience at the castle sees visitors transported back to the essence of when the castle when it was a private home.  Rosalind also speaks to head chef Coali...

On this episode of Scran Rosalind continues her tour of the Highlands and meets with Philip Thompson, who runs Dornoch Castle with his family. Philip told Rosalind about how, along with his brother Simon, they have turned their passion for whisky into a new business with the opening of Dornoch Distillery.  From its crowdfunding inception to their drive for sustainability, Phil shares the evolution...

On this episode of Scran Rosalind heads north to The Torridon boutique resort in Wester Ross to meet owner and manager Dan Rose-Bristow and head Chef Paul Green. On her visit she was given a tour of the kitchen garden which supplies much of the produce used in the resort and acts as a focal point for staff and visitors alike. Rosalind chats with Dan about how he and his wife Rohaise took over her...

On this episode Rosalind meets the fascinating trio of Unusual Ingredients; Jacob Thompson-Bell, Adam Martin and Caroline Hobkinson. They recently visited Glasgow as part of the Sonica 2022 festival where they led an immersive experience performance where audience members ate their way through the show all the while being played different music and sound effects. The aim of which is to show just h...

Rosalind's guest on Scran this week is James Thomson OBE, owner of two significant Edinburgh hospitality institutions; The Witchery and Prestonfield House. Rosalind went along to meet him there a few weeks back. They discussed his life growing up in Edinburgh, the inspiration he took from the theatre and the arts in building his businesses and following his passion, how the city and industry has c...

In this episode of Scran Rosalind Erskine meets Gary Maclean, Scotland's National Chef, winner of Masterchef, owner of Creel Caught in St James' Quarter in Edinburgh and lecturer at City of Glasgow College. They talk about Gary's career to date, the life-changing experience of going to college, why he has only recently opened his own restaurant for the first time and why customers need to pay more...

On this episode of Scran Rosalind meets up with Roy Brett owner and head chef at Ondine in Edinburgh. Roy tells Rosalind all about his journey to where he is today and the interesting characters he's met along the way. He talks about the growth in popularity of seafood and he shares the difficult decision he had to take in whether to keep his restaurant open or not, even after surviving the closur...

On this episode of Scran, Rosalind visits the beautiful isle of Skye where she meets many producers and people working in various food and drinks businesses across the island. First stop was the Isle of Skye Sea Salt company where she met Meena and Chris Watts who, having moved from London, were determined to set up a long-term sustainable business. The Three Chimneys, one of Skye's most popular r...

On this episode we explore the wonderful offerings of Argyll. Rosalind meets up with Gordon Campbell Gray and talks to him about his businesses which include the Pierhouse in Port Appin and the Three Chimneys on Skye - his aim for all of his businesses is for them to be best in class and it would appear he is doing a good job of that. Then Rosalind talks oysters with Judith Vajk who grows and supp...

It's that time of year when thoughts turn to Valentine's day and love it or hate it we can all get on board with one of the more palatable trappings of the season. Chocolate. On this episode host Rosalind Erskine has her first experience of pairing whisky and chocolate. Guided by Rachel McCormack, author of 'Chasing the Dram', and Cameron Dixon of Bare Bones chocolate, the results are suprising. T...

On this episode Rosalind continues her look at some of the newer faces on the food and drink scene in Edinburgh. First up she pays a visit to Ricos, a new Italian restaurant that is aiming to attract the George Street set and deliver an upmarket Italian offering in the city.  Rosalind speaks to owner Stefano Pieracinni about growing up in the hospitality world in a Scots/Italian family and about h...

Welcome to the Scran Burns Night special. On this episode Rosalind and her guests willl be talking all things Burns night and regaling you with some words from the bard. Rosalind is joined by Brian Kinsman, Master Blender at William Grant and Sons who talks about his memories of Burns nights past whilst keeping the secret essence of Drambuie close to his chest. Simon Howie, arguably Scotland's mos...

Welcome to the first episode of Scran for 2022. As this time of year brings to mind new starts and fresh beginnings we've been having a look at some of the newer faces on the food and drink scene in Edinburgh. Host Rosalind met up with Louise McClean, Director of Sales and Marketing with Signature Group and Luke Bryant a Brewer at Cold Town House to hear more about bringing brewing back to the Gra...