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Scran

by The Scotsman

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.

Latest episodes

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El Perro Negro - Award-winning Scottish food and drink businesses 

We are continuing our celebration of award-winning Scottish food and drink businesses on this episode as we talk to Nick Watkins of El Perro Negro. Winner of multiple bes

Sep 11
35 min

Equis Ice Cream - Award-winning Scottish food and drink businesses

Now into our tenth season we wanted to start the series with something a little different so over the next few episodes we'll be looking a little closer at some of Scotla

Aug 28
36 min

A Foodie's Day Out at the Fringe 2026

It's that time of year again - festival time! Producer Kelly and Rosalind hit Edinburgh recently to catch some food and drink shows and we were not disappointed.  First

Aug 14
33 min

Getting competitive with coffee

 The Glasgow Coffee Festival took place recently and as part of that the UK's Best Coffee Roaster was named as Glasgow-based Jonathan Martinez and Andrew Wong won the UK

Jul 31
24 min

Celebrating 25 years of Amber restaurant with father and son chefs, Michael and David Neave

On this episode of Scran Rosalind chats to David and Michael Neave - the father and son duo who have played more than an important part in the success of Amber restaurant

Jul 17
30 min

Bonus Episode - Scran on the Road - Orkney part 2 - Barony Mill and Highland Park

On this Scran on the Road special, producer Kelly and Rosalind spent two days travelling around Orkney, thanks to Orkney Marketing and ⁠Orkney.com⁠, where they encountere

Jul 6
35 min

Bonus Episode - previewing The Scottish Game Fair 2026

Summer in Scotland can mean one thing for a lot of people - the chance to get out and about and enjoy the fairs and agricultural shows that are taking place across the co

Jun 19
25 min

Highland food and drink hidden gems

As award season is in full swing we celebrate recent recipients of the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2026. On this episode Rosalind speaks to two recipients

Jun 15
41 min

Bonus Episode - Scran on the Road - Orkney part 1 - J Gow Rum and Stockan's Oatcakes

One Tuesday in summer, when the sun was splitting the stones in Glasgow Rosalind boarded a plane to Orkney.  The weather in Kirkwall was much more temperate, but what Ros

Jun 12
27 min

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 sa

May 15
26 min

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

May 1
32 min

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

Apr 17
41 min

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 Di

Apr 3
31 min

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 pe

Mar 20
33 min

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

Mar 6
36 min

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 bee

Feb 20
31 min

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. Ev

Feb 6
29 min

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

Jan 23
31 min

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 an

Jan 9
39 min

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 thin

Dec 19 2025
40 min

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#148
all-time peak
8
days in the top 200 since May 2025

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