“Emma, your film crew is here.” The phone call that started a mad few days in Kintyre, hanging out with billionaires, millionaires, racing drivers and a very special Aston Martin. “My” film crew were in Kintyre to document the Bulldog, a one-of-its-kind prototype by Aston Martin, from 1979, designed to reach speeds of 200 mph. …
Ranger Update
News from Torrisdale’s grounds team Our estate team has grown over the past few months and we’ve now added a part-time Ranger (Steve) and a full-time WWOOFer (Rona) to our ranks. Steve joins us from an estate on the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border where he worked as Deputy Head of the Grounds & Forestry Department. He also …
New Eco-bothies
We are delighted to announce that our stunning new eco-bothies are now finished (to the highest standard!) and are open now for booking from March onwards. The bespoke design is sympathetic with our beautiful landscape and they have already become a talking point with visitors to the distillery. They were designed by architect Willie Brown …
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 …