Scran
Food
About
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.
Episodes
- Bonus episode - The countdown to the Royal Highland Show 2026 is on!
On this bonus episode of Rosalind visits Ingliston on this episode as the Royal Highland Show 2026 inches ever closer and is now only a matter of weeks away. Rosalind sat down with David Tennant, Head of Show and Blayne Dicke, Tradestands…
- Browns of Leith
Today's episode features a trip to Edinburgh, where Rosalind visits a new foodie haunt, Browns of Leith . Brown's is made up of Haze, an all-day venue which is run by the team behind Timberyard. Civerinos the Edinburgh pizza institution an…
- Ghillie Basan - 'Food, Whisky, Life'
Ghillie Basan is one of Scotland's most talented culinary champions. She's been called 'The Original Spice Girl' and a 'World Food Expert' but what comes across most when you meet this author of more than 50 books, mostly on food, is her i…
- Previewing Spirit of Speyside and behind Craigellachie's closed doors
On this episode of Scran we venture north to Craigellachie to preview the upcoming Spirit of Speyside festival and to set foot behind closed doors at the Craigellachie Distillery. Rosalind meets with Brand Home Ambassador, Mike McGinty the…
- Scottish cider never looked brighter
On this episode of Sran Rosalind is taking a deep dive into the world of Scottish Cider. As it continues to grow in popularity, Rosalind wanted to speak to some of the people who are the heart of the cider industry to see how their busines…
- Pie of Pies!
On this episode of Scran we are talking pies! Love 'em or hate em', pies are omnipresent in Scotland and Rosalind wanted to find out more about our relationship with the humble and pie and how this has changed down through the years. Rosal…
- The bakeries making waves in Scotland
On this episode of Scran Rosalind investigates how you go about operating a successful bakery in 2026. First up, she paid a visit to Lannan in Edinburgh. Lannan has been hitting the headlines and influencing people from all over the world…
- Bonus episode - Meeting the team behind the Royal Highland Show 2026
Welcome to this special partner episode of Scran where we are looking forward to Summer, and more specifically Scotland's biggest gathering - The Royal Highland Show . Every year more than 200,000 people visit the show in Ingliston which h…
- Talking Whisky with Hirundine *may include some rugby chat
On this episode of Scran Rosalind talks to South African Scotland rugby stars, Duhan van der Merwe and Pierre Schoeman. Outside their day job they have launched Hirundine, a 12 year old Speyside single malt which is a part of their Against…
- The rise and rise of 'alcohol free'
On this episode we're looking at going sober - yes it's all around us as Dry January takes hold and whilst it's not for everyone there is no denying it has become more and more popular in recent years. Rosalind speaks to two entrepreneurs…
- Christmas Special 2025 part 2 - hints, tips and food for thought
Welcome to the second part of our Christmas specials for 2025. In this episode we're delving into Christmas even more and bringing you hints, tips, novel stories and things to think about. First up, Rosalind went along to a Christmas Canap…
- Bonus Episode - Fraser Cameron, Head Chef 1610 at The Globe Inn
On this special partner episode of Scran Rosalind is joined by Fraser Cameron, head chef at the Michelin-listed 1610 at The Globe Inn in Dumfries. Fraser was recently named the first-ever winner of the Legacy Scholarship, a new award from…
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks Scran
Welcome to a very special episode of Scran. This week Rosalind was invited to 10 Downing Street to partake in a celebration of Scottish food and drink in advance of St Andrew's day. Following the event Rosalind sat down with the Prime Mini…
- Christmas Special 2025 Part 1 - Gifts, giving and community
Welcome to our first Christmas special for 2025. On this episode Producer Kelly and Rosalind bring you a festive gift guide that has something for everyone, including more discussion of cheese with The Cheese Lady! Rosalind also pays a vis…
- The Cheese Lady
On this episode of Scran Rosalind visits The Cheese Lady. Svetlana Kukharchuk owns and runs two cheese shops in East Lothian. Rosalind went along to the Haddington store to find out more about how she came to make cheese into a business, h…
- The Morrison family's return to whisky making with Aberargie
On today's episode Rosalind visits Aberargie Distillery in Perthshire. The launch of the new Aberargie Whisky next March will mark the return to production for the Morrison family, arguably one of Scotland's most famous whisky families. Wh…
- Ondine mark II and Seaton House
On this episode the Scran team paid a visit to Seaton House in St Andrews to sample Ondine mark II and chat to Roy Brett, Chef Patron for Ondine restaurants and Valor Hotels in the UK, and Michael Davern, General Manager of Seaton House. Y…
- Bonus episode - Galloway Distillery launch with Outlander's Sam Heughan
On this special bonus episode of Scran we take you to the launch of Galloway distillery. Previously the Crafty Distillery in Newton Stewart, actor and drinks aficionado Sam Heughan has purchased the business to develop his Sassanach brand…
- Brewed in solidarity - Taybeh and Scotland
On this episode of Scran we are looking to the Middle East and its oldest microbrewery, Taybeh . Located in the West Bank, water only runs once a week and attacks are a constant threat. However, the only female brewmaster in the Middle Eas…
- More!!? It's the World Porridge Making Championships
Whilst it's still summer, it will soon be autumn and time for one of Scotland's food competitions which takes place every October in Carrbridge in the Highlands, it's the World Porridge Making Championship. A new documentary - the Golden S…
- Celebrating Scran Award winners 2025 - Celentano's & Roberta Hall-McCarron
On this episode of Scran Rosalind speaks to two of the Scran Award's winners we celebrated earlier this summer. Anna Parker who is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Celentano's in Glasgow joins Rosalind to talk about the business and win…
- A Foodie's Day at the Edinburgh Festivals 2025
It's that time of year again when we head to the world-famous Edinburgh festivals to sample some of what's available for locals and visitors alike. The festivals are back with a bang this year - Edinburgh is absolutely jam-packed with peop…
- I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream!
Welcome to the 9th series of Scran! We're back after a short summer break and we have another wonderful season ahead full of interesting tales from the world of Scotland's food and drink.On this episode we are fully embracing the summer an…
- Bonus Episode - Scottish actor James Cosmo's 'Storyman' whisky and entertaining tales
On this special partner episode of Scran Rosalind is joined by legendary Scottish actor James Cosmo. In recent years James has worked alongside Annandale Distillery to create a blended whisky. ' Storyman ' is named in honour of James, and…
- The Italian influence in Scotland
When we set out to record this episode of Scran we wanted to investigate the impact of Italian food and the businesses associated with it in Scotland and what we ended up making was an episode about 'generations of strong women'. Rosalind'…
- Julie Lin
Rosalind's guest on this episode of Scran is Julie Lin. In their chat you'll hear all about how Julie's upbringing in Glasgow and her path to where she is today. She's just brought out her first cook book Sama, Sama and they discuss the ch…
- The challenge with Scottish scallops
On this episode of Scran Rosalind is at Inver restaurant on the shores of Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute to hear about the Dived not Dredged campaign . This campaign, which is being run by Open Seas, is aiming to raise awareness of the damag…
- Glasgow's love affair with tea
This episode of Scran is all about Scotland's historical relationship with tea and more specifically the rise and fall of the great Glasgow tea rooms. Rosalind is joined by Dr Lindsay Middleton, Food Historian and Knowledge Exchange Associ…
- Sampling Arran's food and drink delights
On this episode of Scran Rosalind took a trip to Arran to learn a little more about food and drink production on the island. Her first stop was at Lagg Distillery where Fred Baumgärtner, Brand Home Ambassador and Head Tour Guide showed her…
- Previewing the Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025
On this episode of Scran we are previewing one of the hottest whisky dates on the calendar - the Campbeltown Malts Festival. Despite being one of the smaller whisky regions, Campbeltown really does pack a punch and Rosalind wanted to find…
- Bonus episode - Naturally Angus
On this special partner episode of Scran we are talking about all things Angus. A region often associated with smoked fish and soft fruit - Rosalind found both when she visited but also a lot more. First stop was to meet with Helen and Wou…
- Michelin Stars with Rodney Wages and Stuart Ralston
On this episode of Scran Rosalind is riding the wave of Michelin star celebrations when she speaks to two new recipients. Stuart Ralston of Layla and Rodney Wages of Avery, both very new restaurants, join Rosalind to talk all about the pro…
- The Pitt returns with more than food and drink
On this episode Rosalind takes a trip to The Pitt in North Edinburgh - named after its birthplace on Pitt St, this street food and community hub is doing things a little differently. Rosalind met with founder Hal Prescott who told her all…
- Music and booze with Dougie Payne from Travis
On this episode of Scran we are banishing thoughts of dry January and focusing on two of Rosalind's favourite topics - music and booze. Rosalind is joined by Dougie Payne from Travis to talk about his recent beer collaboration marking thei…
- Robert Burns - his poetry, the celebrations and the haggis
On today's episode of Scran we are celebrating Robert Burns. Rosalind chats to a variety of people about Burns night and the associated impending merriment. First up is Graham Main of The Big Burns Supper . Graham is at the heart of the ce…
- The Scottish seaweed boom
January is all about clean living and what is cleaner than seaweed? This is a corner of the Scottish food and drink industry we've been eager to explore on Scran for a while so it seemed like a good time to do so. First up Rosalind speaks…
- Christmas Special Part 2 2024 - Scottish Christmas through the ages and priceless tips from Chef Barry Bryson
Welcome to part two of our annual Christmas Scran specials. We're fully engrossed in all things Christmas and we're pleased to say this episode is jam packed full of joy, tradition and cheer. First up on this podcast Rosalind meets Peter G…
- Christmas Special Part 1 2024 - The perfect Christmas market, Eva Burrows LifeHouse and Glen Lyon Coffee
What is Christmas about but eating, drinking and being merry? Rosalind is here in part 1 of our two episode Christmas special to help you do all those things! But of course, Christmas is also about caring and giving so she's also been visi…
- Bonus Episode - 10 years of Annandale Distillery - a community to be celebrated
On this special partner episode of Scran where we are visiting Annandale Distillery in Dumfries and Galloway. Established in 1836 and reborn in 2014, Annandale is one of Scotland’s oldest operating distilleries. Owners Prof. David Thomson…
- The future is bright - winners alright!
On this special bonus episode of Scran we are looking back to the Scottish Food and Drink Excellence awards which took place in Glasgow a few weeks back. The Excellence Awards shine a light on the incredible businesses that call Scotland h…
- The Hebridean Baker's adventures continue
Rosalind's guest on this episode needs little introduction these days as he has become one of Scotland's best known food ambassadors. Coinneach MacLeod aka The Hebridean Baker joins Scran once again to fill Rosalind in on his adventures -…
- Celebrating pioneering women and 200 years of Cardhu whisky
On this very special bonus episode of Scran produced in partnership with Diageo we are heading north as Cardhu distillery celebrates 200 years of producing whisky. Licensed in 1824, it was the first distillery to be officially pioneered by…
- Halloween traditions old and new
On this episode, we take a deep dive into Halloween traditions, folklore and food with food historian and writer Peter Gilchrist and Rebecca McEwan from Arnprior Farm. As we really get into autumn season this month, many of us will be look…
- Dram decisions based on your mood
On today's episode we're learning a lot more about cask trading as well as about a whole new way of profiling whisky flavours - by mood! On this episode Rosalind takes a trip to her homeland of Fife to visit Single Cask. Established in 201…
- Our Whisky Foundation - supporting a new world in whisky
This episode it's all about women in whisky. Rosalind is joined by Becky Paskin, drinks journalist, broadcaster and founder of Our Whisky Foundation which supports and promotes women in the whisky industry. Rosalind is also joined by Sarah…
- Stirling's secret food and drink past
To mark the 900th anniversary of the Royal Burgh of Stirling, Forth Valley Food and Drink has launched a series of four captivating short documentaries that delve into the lesser-known stories of Stirling’s rich food and drink heritage. Ro…
- A Foodie's Day at the Fringe 2024 - Shakespeare, Fortune Cookies, Dram(a)s and lots of wine
It's that time of year again when team Scran cannot resist the temptation of the world's biggest arts festival. Rosalind went along earlier this week to enjoy a foodie's day out at the festival and bring you some top shows to consider if y…
- Scran Live! at the Royal Highland Show 2024
We've got something a little different for you today - the first ever Scran Live! which took place at this year's Royal Highland Show in Ingliston. The Royal Highland Show is such an inspirational and vibrant event it was wonderful to be p…
- Bonus episode - The Globe Inn - from historic hostelry to relaxed fine dining
On this special partner episode of Scran Rosalind pays a trip to an historic hostelry in the South of Scotland - the one and only Globe Inn in Dumfries and Galloway. Famed as the favourite haunt and second home of Robert Burns, it was purc…
- Scran Award winners 2024 - Chef Neil Forbes & Isle of Harris Distillery
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 vi…