Home Food Restaurant Reviews Recipes Drink Distilleries Whisky Gin Craft Beer Locations Scran Podcast The latest episode of our podcast, Scran, is now live. The Scotsman's Scran Awards took place for the second year recently. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet with the great and good of the Scottish food and drink industry.
The shortlisted businesses and individuals are testament to the vibrant and thriving industry. I wanted to get a couple of the winners to come on Scran to talk about their business and explain what the awards mean for them and their teams. First up I am joined by Chef Neil Forbes Cafe St Honore in Edinburgh who picked up the coveted award of 'Outstanding Contribution to the Industry'.
Neil talks about his long and varied career as well as his love for traditional Scottish fayre and quality local produce. Neil's not shy with his opinions on modern dining but his passion for his craft and his desire to create a rewarding dining experience for his customers is clear. Blair Sterrick UK Sales Manager for Isle of Harris Distillers also joins me to chat about their wins.
They picked up 'Best Spirit' for Harris Gin and 'Best Whisky ' for The Hearach. Blair talks me through how the distillery was set up with the explicit intention of creating industry on the island to help sustain the working population and combat depopulation. We talk about their hugely popular Harris Gin both for the liquid but also that distinctive bottle and about The Hearach which is relat.
