George Washington’s distillery manager

ames Anderson was born in 1745 and grew up on his father’s farm, at Pittadro, across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh a mile or so from Royal Burgh of Inverkeithing, Scotland next door to us at Spencerfield. At the age of 21, he began an apprenticeship “upon the English border…with a Gentleman, Famous in [...]

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Down under

Snow, artic temperatures, a severe case of builders and itchy feet of late have proved too much for Alex and he’s headed south for some sunshine.
Firstly, to meet with Andy Skene our agent at Spirit of Scotland in Singapore where our first delivery of Sheep Dip and Pigs Nose has just arrived….then on to Sydney [...]

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Jamie’s Emergency Pack

We weren’t half chuffed when at the biggest farmers market in the world ie Real Food at Earls Court last year Zoe from Jamie Oliver’s new magazine chose our minis as perfect for a gift she was putting together for Jamie’s new product range – superb quality, good fun available on line and from Jamies [...]

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