Taste Cairngorms
The Cairngorms National Park plays host to a variety of events and festivals celebrating the very best of food and drink. Each event honours very different products but they all have one common thread – the celebration of local, top-quality produce. Food events take place throughout the year and have a wide ranging appeal, from foodie connoisseurs to those looking for a good family day out, so everyone with an interest in food and drink should be able to find something that will appeal.
May 2012
Spirit of Speyside
Come and celebrate the Spirit of Speyside – its whisky, food, music, people, heritage and culture. Distilleries, shops, bars, pubs, and entire villages welcome visitors with malt whiskies, special tastings, ceilidhs and a wide array of other entertaining events.
For five magical days immerse yourself in whisky, music, food and fun with ceilidhs and concerts, specialist whisky tours and tastings, gourmet meals, outdoor activities and fun events.
www.spiritofspeyside.com
7th October 2012
The 19th Annual Golden Spurtle Porridge Making Championships
The 19th annual Golden Spurtle, World Porridge Making Championships takes place in the Scottish Highland village of Carrbridge on Sunday 7th October 2012. The world title is awarded to the porridge-maker deemed to have made the best traditional porridge using oatmeal, salt and water.
www.goldenspurtle.com
October 2012 - Dates to be confirmed
Deeside Venison Festival
Adventurous foodies area again in for the ultimate gastro treat thanks
to the Royal Deeside Larder Venision Festival. This unique five-day
celebration of venison will take place from 25th to 30th October 2011 at
various locations across Royal Deeside. The festival offers the
perfect opportunity for first timers to sample venison, and allows
connoisseurs of top of the range game to indulge in different ways.
www.venisonfestival.com
February 2013 - Dates to be confirmed
Kingussie Food on Film
Kingussies’s annual winter festival – FOOD ON FILM – brings the big
screen to the rural Highlands of Scotland in a unique way, to celebrate
and explore the world of food with a feast of short films, documentaries
and features to make you laugh, make you think and make you hungry.
With filmmakers and food producers gathering to share their passions and
skills, the Cairngorms Food Hall showcasing the best of Highland
produce, a Food Art Exhibition and a red carpet Film Award – it’s a
recipe for a fabulous weekend!
www.kingussiefoodonfilm.co.uk
March 2013 Dine on Deeside
Dine on Deeside is the perfect recipe for cuisine designed to fire up
gastro imaginations and tickle taste buds. Royal Deeside and the
Cairngorms produce some of the finest quality food in the UK and chefs
will be serving up seasonal spring menus of everything from rustic
bistro, to fine dining. Special menus in cafes, restaurants, hotels,
and bars will be on offer in set price bands, so there will be something
on offer for every pocket – and taste!
www.discoverroyaldeeside.com/Larder/dine-on-deeside/
