Emma Macalister Hall

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Foraging Spring

Wild Garlic Pesto

We are big fans of foraging at Torrisdale and Tracey has previously written about her culinary finds on the estate but I thought I'd share a very simple recipe for Wild Garlic Pesto that is becoming a staple in our house*. There is masses of wild garlic at this time of year. It starts appearing …
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Diversification at Torrisdale

We are delighted to be nominated in the Business Diversification category at the Scottish Rural Awards which are being held at Dynamic Earth on Thursday 21 March. It is something that has been happening at Torrisdale for many decades and has become a mandatory activity for many family estates around the UK as legacy funds …
Beaches Hot tub Winter

Winter in Kintyre

I am surprised that I am still surprised by winter bookings!  We have had a flurry of November and December bookings recently and it's been lovely to chat to guests about what draws them to our remote wee corner of Scotland at this time of year. We have continued to do gin tours at the …