As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, Scotland’s culinary scene comes alive with rich flavours, warming traditions, and immersive food and drink experiences. From hands-on cookery classes to indulgent chocolate tastings and fireside whisky storytelling, these trade-ready experiences invite your clients to savour the season – one bite (or sip) at a time.
Ballintaggart
Location: Grandtully, Perthshire
Contact: Ballintaggart
Award-winning hospitality destination in Highland Perthshire
What makes it special?
Ballintaggart is a family-owned business in Perthshire, offering luxury self-catering accommodation at Ballintaggart Farm, the boutique Grandtully Hotel, restaurant and bar. Ballintaggart Farm also has a range of immersive experiences including cook schools, yoga workshops and a new sauna experience. Your clients can enjoy ‘Slow Sundays’ with a seasonal Sunday lunch, live music and toasting marshmallows of the fire.
All the useful details:
- Cook schools ranging from half day to three-day residential culinary escaped
- The Grandtully Hotel has eight rooms and won two AA rosettes and a Michelin Key for two years running. Ballintaggart Farm has nine rooms across three private buildings
- Seasonal and sustainable ingredients are at the heart of the business
Campbells Bakery
Location: Crieff, Perthshire
Contact: Campbells Bakery
Bake like a Scot with seventh-generation bakers.
What makes it special?
This family-run bakery offers relaxed, hands-on classes where guests can learn to make traditional Scottish bakes like shortbread, oatcakes, and traditional bannocks (oat-based flatbread). With stories, tea, and plenty of cake, it’s a warm and welcoming way to connect with Scotland’s baking heritage. Includes Outlander themed classes!
All the useful details:
- 2-hour baking classes, year-round
- Learn iconic Scottish recipes
- No experience needed
- Small groups (max 10)
- Tea/coffee and baked goods included
Downright Gabbler
Location: Beauly, Highlands
Contact: Downright Gabbler
Natural storytellers with a passion for local produce.
What makes it special?
Small family business based in a charming Highland village. Downright Gabbler is a former coaching inn, with a food and drink event space and self-catering apartments. Offering a variety of food and drink events that explore history using the finest local produce. Events include the Highland Banquet, a five course banquet which uses local food and drink to tell the story of the Highlands of Scotland and Living the Dram – the story of whisky over a four course dinner and samples of whisky.
All the useful details:
- Tailored events to suit specific interests from golf to Outlander, particular clans or specific periods of history
- Small groups up to 12
- Four self-catering apartments, sleeping up to 8 people
- Gold Green Tourism Award
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School
Location: Edinburgh
Contact: Edinburgh New Town Cookery School
A hands-on culinary hub in the heart of the capital.
What makes it special?
This award-winning cookery school offers a wide range of seasonal classes and bespoke culinary experiences. Whether your clients want to master Scottish classics, enjoy a tasting dinner with local produce, or take part in a short demo, the school’s professional yet welcoming atmosphere makes it ideal for food lovers of all levels.
All the useful details:
- Seasonal cookery classes and demos
- Tailored experiences for groups or FITs
- Focus on Scottish ingredients and local suppliers
- Central Edinburgh location
- Suitable for all skill levels
Highland Chocolatier
Location: Grandtully, Perthshire
Contact: Iain Burnett – The Highland Chocolatier
Luxury chocolate experiences in a picturesque Highland setting.
What makes it special?
Iain Burnett is one of Europe’s most celebrated chocolatiers, and his Chocolate Lounge is a certainly a place for indulgence! Visitors can enjoy a curated Chocolate Tasting Flight, sip the award-winning Hot Velvet Ganache, or book a private tour and tasting for groups of up to 50. A sweet escape for the senses.
All the useful details:
- Chocolate Lounge with tasting flights
- Guided tours and tastings (2–50 people)
- Award-winning hot chocolate
- Onsite shop and small exhibition
- Ideal for FITs and groups
- Highland Chocolatier website
Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course
Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Contact: Meldrum House
Dine under the stars in a luxury countryside retreat.
What makes it special?
This 800-year-old estate blends heritage with innovation. Guests can enjoy a seasonal menu in the hotel’s glass-domed dining pods – each named after celestial bodies – or sip cocktails in the rooftop Titan Sky Bar. A magical setting for winter evenings.
All the useful details:
- Stargazing dining domes
- Seasonal menus with local produce
- Titan Sky Bar with panoramic views
- Luxury accommodation available
- Ideal for couples and small groups
Torabhaig Distillery
Location: Isle of Skye
Contact: Torabhaig Distillery
Your clients can enjoy whisky, Gaelic, and storytelling by the fire.
What makes it special?
The Winter Warmer experience (Nov–Feb) offers a behind-the-scenes look at this working distillery, including a guided tour, a light lunch, and a fireside whisky tasting. Guests will also learn a few Gaelic phrases and hear local stories – a truly atmospheric Skye experience.
All the useful details:
- Seasonal Winter Warmer experience
- Meet the distillers on shift
- Fireside tasting and storytelling
- Light lunch included
- Gaelic language element with song and learning phrases
- Torabhaig Distillery website
Yarrow Cookery School
Location: East Lothian
Contact: Yarrow Cookery School
Coastal cookery in a 450-year-old steading.
What makes it special?
Set on East Lothian’s scenic coast, this cooking school offers private classes with a strong local focus. From Field to Fork experiences to festive Cocktails & Canapés evenings, it’s a great way to explore Scotland’s seasonal produce in a relaxed, historic setting.
All the useful details:
- Private and seasonal cookery classes
- Popular themes: Afternoon Tea, Field to Fork
- Christmas and winter events available
- Historic coastal location
- Ideal for small groups and FITs
- Yarrow Cookery School website
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