Scran
From the humble haggis supper to the finest single malt, Scotland's food and drink scene is as unique as the nation itself. Rosalind Erskine, The Scotsman's Food and Drink Editor, is joined by guests and experts to give you an insight into what's cooking in Scotland. If you like a good bit of scran, this is the podcast for you.
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Meet the new kids on the Scottish rum block
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind chats to Fraser Graham from Cabezon Beverage.
Cabezon together with Lost Loch distillery in Aboyne, launched a botanical rum last year, making them one of the newer kids on the burgeoning scottish rum block....
36 min
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Exploring Speyside's rich history and whisky trail
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind took a tour of the newly opened Glenlivet visitor centre in Speyside and spoke to master distiller Alan Winchester. She was also joined on Zoom by Glen Moray’s Iain Allan to discuss whisky tourism, and the malt...
37 min
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New ventures and old habits with chefs Derek Jo...
On this episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine sits down to chat about food, career moves, crisps, whisky and nurturing new talent with chefs Derek Johnstone and Mark Donald.
Derek, who was the first winner of MasterChef: The Professionals, moved...
35 min
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Scran on the road 2021 part two
On this second part of our Scran on the Road series on Islay, Rosalind discovers some of the drams and drinks that have made the island famous.
To find out more about Islay spirits, Rosalind chats to the visitor centre manager at Bunnahabhain,...
63 min
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Scran on the road 2021 part one
Now that we can travel around Scotland again, Scran on the road is back.
Over the next two episodes, Rosalind heads to Islay to discover the draw it has for visitors - from whisky tourism to amazing seafood.
On part one of Scran on the road,...
56 min
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Exploring the rise of artisan salt in Scotland
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind takes a deep dive into the world of artisan Scottish sea salt. She's joined by guests Greogrie Marshall from Blackthorn Salt, Darren Peattie from the East Neuk Salt Company and Anna Hock from Orsay Sea Salt.
Gregorie...
68 min
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Exploring the best of Scotland's coffee scene
On this episode of Scran, we get the kettle on and sit down for a coffee with Dear Green founder Lisa Lawson and Figment Coffee's Neil Glover. Lisa and Neil discuss the ongoing coffee craze from 90s cafe culture to now, coffee buzzword, their...
47 min
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Debunking whisky myths & favourite drams from e...
On this episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by a panel of whisky experts - James Campbell from Spirit of Speyside, author and OurWhisky co-founder Becky Paskin and consultant Blair Bowman. The panel discuss their favourite drams in a...
51 min
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Distilling in the rainforest, foraging & how He...
On this episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by Hendrick's master distiller Lesley Gracie who discusses how and why she created the 'unusual gin' back in the 90s. Hendrick's is often cited as having helped kick off the current Scottish...
37 min
110
The story of Arbikie - from field to bottle to ...
On this episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by Arbikie co-founder Iain Stirling. Arbikie Estate is a family-owned working farm perched on the east coast of Angus. Iain chats about how his family have farmed the land - on the Angus coast...
43 min
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Chef Lorna McNee on her career so far
On the latest episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by head chef of Cail Bruich Lorna McNee to talk about her impressive career to date.
From humble origins working as a kitchen porter in an Italian restaurant to training with the late...
24 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Rachel is a mum of two and the Managing Director of Hidden Lane Brewery in Glasgow. Rachel started her career aged just 13 working in hospitality and this sparked a lifelong passion for the industry. She worked in cafes, hotels, bars and nightclubs,...
5 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Julie is a Malaysian cook, food writer and broadcaster from Glasgow who owns the Kopitiam, a small Malaysian night time cafe in Shawlands.
6 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Jacine is co-founder of Matugga Distillers, which launched the first rum distillery in Central Scotland in 2018. Together with her husband Paul (Head Distiller), Jacine produces award-winning artisanal rums that are handcrafted from scratch at the...
4 min
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Talking homebaking and Scottish produce with GB...
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind is joined by The Great British Bake Off winner, Peter Sawkins. Peter discusses how he got into baking, Scottish influences in his bakes, what it was like being on the show and his new role as an ambassador for the...
35 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Giselle is a co founder and Director of Bellfield Brewery, a microbrewery in Edinburgh’s Abbeyhill that produces exclusively gluten free and vegan beer. Started in late 2015, Bellfield is now a well known brand in the Free From space, with seven beers...
4 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Gemma grew up on the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides of Scotland. After studying Russian Language at the University of Glasgow, she worked at The Balvenie distillery studying the art of making whisky and looking after visitors from around the world....
4 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Diana Thompson has over 30 years’ experience within the wine and hospitality industry, including working overseas and national and international roles in the UK.
A Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) certified tutor, after working independently with...
4 min
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A sustainable guide to cooking
Food waste is one of the biggest unrecognised contributors to our carbon footprint.
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind is joined by Scotland's national chef Gary MacLean and Zero Waste Scotland's Andrew Pankhurst to find out more about food waste and...
43 min
120
Valentine's Special with Tom and Michaela Kitchin
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and it’s a great time to spoil yourself or a loved one with a special meal - even if it's a home-cooked meal this year.
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind chats to a well-known couple on the Scottish food and drink...
32 min
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Highlights from Scran's Burns Night
Welcome back to Scran for our third series. Host Rosalind Erskine is back with a brand new line-up of guests talking all things Scottish food and drink.
It couldn't be more fitting than to start with one of the most patriotic days of the year - Burns...
44 min
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The Scran Christmas Special
A very merry welcome to the Scran Christmas special! While Christmas will be different this year, we can still enjoy a nice plate of food, which is what this episode is all about, whatever your diet.
Our first guests will be sure to warm your hearts...
44 min
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200 years of Johnnie Walker
On this week's episode of Scran, we partnered with Johnnie Walker to celebrate 200 years of the brand.
On this episode, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by Head of Whisky Outreach at Diageo and the author of ‘A Long Stride’, Nicolas Morgan. Published...
37 min
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Scran turns one - the best bits from seasons on...
On this episode we are celebrating a whole year of Scran.
From our first episode at Edinburgh's Christmas market, to recording in lockdown, host Rosalind Erskine and guest specialist reporter Caitlyn Dewar discuss the highlights and funny bits of the...
33 min
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Talking whisky with Sam Heughan
On this episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by a very special guest: Outlander star Sam Heughan.
Sam is a Scottish actor who is best known for playing warrior Jamie Fraser in Outlander, the historical drama TV show based on the novel...
22 min