Scottish food and drink

Everybody’s Cup of Tea: The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and a Real Ale Festival

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We love to support charity at The Torridon. That is why we are delighted to announce we will be holding a meeting of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Relief at 11am on 24…

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Testing Menus: A Taste of Five Star Edinburgh

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Erin Halloran is our chef de rang:
Here at the Torridon we are encouraged to indulge ourselves in as much training and self-education as we can possibly benefit from. So this month Robert and I headed to Edinburgh to participate…

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Knife and Pork: Dishes from Torridon’s Tamworth Pig

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Chef Bruno has been working his magic on a whole Tamworth pig for The Torridon restaurant and the results can be spotted on the menu. For example, you might like to try a plate of cuts served with pomme purée,…

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From the Whisky Bar: Linkwood 26 Years Old Port Finish

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Linkwood was established in 1821, having been named after the mansion house on the estate. The distillery has grown considerably since then but great care has always been taken to ensure Linkwood whisky maintains its traditional great flavours.

One…

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Fungal Forage: Wild About Scottish Mushrooms

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The kitchen team is always keen to use as many local ingredients as possible, which is why they set off foraging for wild mushrooms this morning. The result was a superb cache of chanterelles which they proceeded to put to…

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Strawberry Celebration: Jam Today, Jam Tomorrow

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Although recent heavy showers have given activities such as gorge scrambling and river kayaking a huge boost, there has also been one less-desirable consequence. In the garden the rain has presented a problem for strawberry cultivation. More strawberries have been…

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A Slice of Perfection: Checking Out the Cheese at The Torridon

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Having enjoyed the first four courses of your meal from Chef Bruno’s two rosette kitchen, you will be faced with one of the most difficult decisions of the day: will it be one of pastry chef Emma’s wonderful desserts or…

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From the Whisky Bar: Rosebank 12 Years Old

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Rosebank 12 years is one of the great malt whiskies we offer in The Torridon whisky bar and a fantastic drink for anyone who thinks they don’t like whisky. It is fresh and light and dispels any idea that whisky…

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What We’re Cooking Tonight: From Loch to Larder to Food Lovers

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On the menu tonight in the Torridon Restaurant: fillet of plaice with Shieldaig smoked salmon tortellini followed by poached garden rhubarb. We always aim for the freshest local produce. The plaice was landed at Applecross and the smoked salmon secured…

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It is Official: One of the Best Whisky Bars in the World!

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Here is news worth celebrating with a dram or two. Our own Whisky Bar at The Torridon has been awarded gold status as one of the Great Whisky Bars in the World in the annual roundup by Whisky Magazine. This…

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Decadence on a Plate: The Luxury of a Full Scottish Breakfast

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We don’t know if the Michelin inspectors check Twitter but one of our guests this week was kind enough to suggest our homemade marmalade was worthy of a Michelin star all by itself. That was very nice of them but…

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