East of — Foodie & Musical Delights

Christmas food market,

St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese

Arbroath Smokie, Auchmithie Glamis Prom at Glamis Castle

Music and Food Experiences to inspire

From beautiful beaches to buzzing culture, tranquil glens to tantalising food and drink and a vibrant musical scene, East of Scotland is designed to enrich the senses. Whether it’s an inspiring visit to the V&A Museum of Design Dundee opening in 2018, which will be an international centre of design for Scotland, enjoying a wide genre of music and food festivals throughout the year, or capturing the taste of local produce and whisky from the landscape, coastline and flowing rivers, every corner of this region is designed to be explored.

The East of Scotland’s vibrant culture, friendly welcome and sheer range of things to see and do makes this one place where you’ll wish you’d stayed a little bit longer to discover even more. Designed for you to love.

Events February – Jazz Festival Almost Blue, Dundee september – Dundee Flower & www.fifejazzfestival.com www.facebook.com/almostbluedundee Food Festival www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com March – Taste of Angus Festival july – Glamis Prom, Glamis Castle www.visitangus.com www.glamisprom.com Kirriemuir Music Festival www.kirriefestival.org April – Bonfest Perth Southern Fried Festival www.bonfest.com www.horsecross.co.uk/southern-fried-festival october – St Andrews Voices www.standrewsvoices.com M ay – Mofest august – East Neuk Festival www. montrosemusicfestival.co.uk www.eastneukfestival.com november – Dundee Jazz Festival www.jazzdundee.co.uk Perth Festival of the Arts Taste Angus www.horsecross.co.uk/season/perth-festival-arts www.tasteangus.co.uk Perth Festival of Chocolate june – Crail Food Festival Arbroath Seafest www.perthcity.co.uk www.crailfoodfest.co.uk www.arbroathseafest.co.uk

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Lindores Distillery & Visitor Pillars of Hercules Organic Farm St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Balgove Larder – conceived from Centre – opens August 2017. Visit Shop & Café – this outstanding shop Company – watch the cheesemaking Centre – based in a charming 18th a love of fresh, Scottish fare, Balgove the spiritual home of , sells a great selection of organic process of handmade anster cheese century farm steading, the visitor has become a hub for top notch records indicate that the first whisky whole foods and fresh produce to a traditional recipe by Jane centre offers a range of different locally reared, grown, stalked, caught, was produced by Tironensian certified by the Soil Association as Stewart using milk from the farm’s tours and tastings from the Wemyss handmade, and prepared foods. Monks at Lindores Abbey in 1494. 100% organic grown on site. There is cows from the purpose-built viewing Malts collection of Scotch whiskies Whether you’re an experienced cook or Distillation will begin again from this also a farm trail to enjoy and see the gallery and stop by the Butterpat as well as an exhibtion. There is a just an enthusiastic foodie take a class September, using barley from local various crops growing, the orchard Coffee Shop for fresh homebaking. whisky and souvenir shop and café with a master butcher or just enjoy the farms. Pre-opening group tours, and hens and delightful walks on Group visits welcome, please book serving light refreshments.Groups steak barn and café. Advance booking tastings, dinners by arrangement. nearby Falkland Estate. in advance. welcome, coach parking on site. required, coach parking on site. T: 01337 842547 T: 01337 857749 T: 01333 312 580 T: 01333 451300 T: 01334 898 145 E: [email protected] E: bruce @pillars.co.uk E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.lindoresabbey.com www.pillars.co.uk www.standrewscheese.co.uk www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com www.balgove.com

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Eden Mill – enjoy a whisky, gin or Loch Leven Larder – an award- Famous Grouse Experience at Dewar’s World of Whisky – hear the Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier beer tour and tasting at the original winning family-run farm, restaurant, – a 5-star extraordinary tale of John Dewar & – sample award-winning chocolates site where the famous Haig family deli and retail shop situated 3 miles attraction open all year. Enjoy a range Sons and the inspiring story behind of outstanding and exquisite made whisky, gin and beer for of the M90 near Kinross – easily of tours of Scotland’s oldest distillery, America’s top selling Scotch whisky. quality. Explore all and learn of most of the 19th century at what accessible from all over Scotland. A which includes an award-winning Distillery and warehouse tours Iain Burnett’s artisan chocolates was Scotland’s original single site unique visitor experience with personal interactive show, café, shop and even available, along with a unique heritage in the fascinating exhibition about distillery and brewery. Advance service, differing dining options, a well- a dram of whisky. Established in 1775, centre providing interactive challenges gourmet chocolate, browse the group booking required, coach stocked deli and a nature trail that is The Glenturret is an authentic working and access to archives. Shop offers elegant showrooms and experience parking available close to site. teeming with wildlife! Groups welome whisky distillery with a rich history and exclusive bottling and there’s also a the magical coffee and chocolate T: 01334 834 038 with advance booking. fascinating attractions. café serving local produce. house. Advance booking required. E: [email protected] T: 01592 841000 T: 01764 656565 T: 01887 822014 T: 01887 840775 www.edenmill.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.lochlevenslarder.com www.experience.thefamousgrouse.com www.dewars.com www.highlandchocolatier.com

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Edradour Distillery – welcomes Peel Farm – tailored classes at this Newton Farm Tours – experience – first opened Arbroath Smokie Trail – Arbroath coaches and large groups of visitors farm shop and café with jam making authentic farm tours with the Nicoll in 1825, in the ancient city of Smokie is haddock, smoked from all over the world to this 5 star and gin tasting experiences, art, craft, farming family on a real working Brechin when the first horse-drawn over hardwood, using a specific visitor attraction, which is open from gifts and antiques centre. Located Angus farm to find out what daily life omnibuses were established in process, in and around the small April to October. Take a guided tour of near the Loch of Lintrathen . Opened is like on a Scottish farm. Hear farming London and when the world’s first fishing town of Arbroath in Angus. Scotland’s smallest distillery and cask 30 years ago, it promises the visitor a families’ stories and learn where modern railway opened, with the A truly regional Scottish delicacy, warehouse to witness the traditional friendly, warm experience. Advance your food comes from. Meet Timmy, first public train pulled by steam which has achieved worldwide methods of whisky making.Advance group booking required with coach the cherished vintage tractor, enjoy engine. This exclusive distillery recognition, throughout the world, group booking required. Language parking on site. unique alpaca experiences and walks. is open by appointment only for for its unique flavour and quality guides can be provided where possible. T: 01575 560718 Advanced booking necessary. exclusive tours. of taste. Sample on menus at T: 01796 472095 E: [email protected] T: 01307 820229 T: 01356 622217 restaurants along the trail. E: [email protected] www.peelfarm.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.visitangus.co.uk www.edradour.com www.newtonfarmholidays.co.uk www.glencadamwhisky.com

Please note some attractions have seasonal opening hours. Please check opening times with the attraction.

Clarks on Lindsay Street | 80 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS | www.clarksonlindsaystreet.com live music Now a destination bar with its blend of contemporary interior but old-fashioned pub values. IN DUNDEE Mayfly | 142 Perth Road, DD1 4JW the perfect side dish Low-key live music in the bar area witha subterranean private hire bar playing old-school vinyl. Has its own science and design inspired cocktail list.

with an evening meal Duke’s Corner | 13 Brown Street, DD1 5EG | www.dukescorner.co.uk Burger and craft beer specialists from the Fuller Thomson stable, with eclectic music each weekend.

Fisherman’s Tavern | 12-16 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2AD | www.fishermanstavern-broughtyferry.co.uk Famous for its folk sessions.

The Fort Hotel | 48–60 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2AB | www.fort-hotel.comJute Music is an important part of The Fort’s offering, alongside a varied Italian menu.

Café Bar | Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY | www.jutecafebar.co.uk Live DJs at the weekend.

The West House | 2 West Port, DD1 5EP | www.bar.thewesthouse.co.uk Specialist DJ nights plus speciality pizzas.

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