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Tasting Perthshire – Foodie Heaven

Greetings Fellow Foodies! The Late Summer Outing: Scintillating Success Our journey to Perth was fascinating: delicate oils, delicious speciality smoked salmon & trout, lunch from a Master Chef, and to complete a perfect day; some distinctive Scottish fruit wines. Theme for the day: 'local as can be'. This is what I love about Scotland, whether on the banks of River Tay or on the farms of Madderty – locally grown, artisan production and gastronomic delights lie all around us (and that's what our tours take you out and find). On this occasion, out first stop was the 50-year old Ferneyfold Farm, where they specialise in making the most exquisite ...

New website launch – Tasting Scotland

We are very excited to announce the launch of our new website. We are sure you will be too when you see the foodie options for you to get your teeth into! Tasting Scotland continues to offer a unique sensory experience, as we invite you into Scotland’s world-class larder. A full round up of our gourmet journeys and a flavour of the events we can provide have been expertly presented by, Sevenfive Creative. Take a look around our new site and see which of our tours tantalise your tastebuds. If there’s something specific that you’d like and you don’t see it here, feel free to contact us. We’ll be happy to tailor an event to you that showca...

Wild Mushroom Foraging – Chanterelles a plenty

A fun day was had by all in our very own secret wild mushroom haven (suffice to say it’s somewhere in Scotland!). Despite a rainy start en-route, the weather took a pleasant turn for the better just as we stepped into the secluded forest. We noted a distinct lack of Ceps or Boletus edulis, if you’d prefer, a mushroom that lends itself very well to drying and storing for the winter season. That disappointment was quickly set aside, however, as we discovered a blanket of the startling orangey coloured, peachy scented Chanterelle. Those glorious chanterelles will no doubt find their way into a number of tasty dishes. The Wild Mushroom season in ...