A Cairndow firm has been recognised at the prestigious Scottish Food and Drink Awards. Seafood producer Loch Fyne Oysters celebrated its 40th year of trading by scooping the top prize in the Fish and Seafood category.
The awards recognise innovation, enterprise and quality among Scottish food and drink producers. Loch Fyne Oysters won the award for its Bradan Orach smoked salmon, which is hand-cured with natural sea salt then cold smoked in traditional kilns fired by oak shavings from aged malt whisky casks. Bradan Orach is coldsmoked for up to 24 hours longer.
Loch Fyne Oysters managing director Cameron Brown said: ‘Bradan Orach is Gaelic for “golden salmon”. Smoking the fish for double the amount of time gives a diTherent, drier, meatier texture and a good, strong smokiness. Using shavings from retired whisky casks for smoking makes it a truly Scottish product.