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Great Valentine's Day Offers!

February 2th 2012
Don't end up in the dog house this February 14th! Order your chocolates online now and we'll deliver to your sweetheart in time for Valentine's Day - we can include a message and we'll even deliver for FREE! Check out our fabulous Valentines Offer: .....

FREE DELIVERY FOR FACEBOOK FRIENDS

November 1th 2011
Join us on facebook and take advantage of our current 'friends special offer' - use the code dispayed on the page and you'll be able to get Free Delievery on your order...

Can you spot yourself in our 2 minute video

June 3th 2011
Were you at Arran in the Square?   Why not see if you can spot yourself in our 2 minute video of the weekend: www.rumblelimited.tv/arran_in_the_square   Don’t forget – if you didn’t manage to snap up a free break to Ar .....

ONE MORE CHANCE TO WIN!!!

May 19th 2011
Thanks to everyone who came along to George Square last weekend and made ‘Arran in the Square’ such a fantastic event...

Arran in the Square

April 30th 2011
We're hosting an exciting weekend long celebration of all things Arran in Glasgow’s George Square on the 14th and 15th May, so put those dates in your diary NOW and make sure you join us for a fantastic weekend!..

Don't forget Mothers' Day on April 3rd

March 24th 2011
Don't forget Mothers' Day on April 3rd- we have the perfect gift for the mother who has everything!   Give your mum a fantastic Arran Cheeseboard this Mothers' Day and not only will she be able to enjoy a great selection of Arran cheeses .....

Brewery toasted after its beer named Europe's best

October 14th 2010
Arran Brewery, the Scottish beer maker that was bought out of administration two years ago, has revealed that its flagship Arran Blonde product has been named as Europe’s best all-grain wheat beer...

14 Year Old Launch

August 12th 2010
The world launch of the first ever 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Isle of Arran Distillery took place in the whisky bar of the renowned Òran Mór in Glasgow’s West End on Wednesday 11th August 2010...

ISLE OF ARRAN CHEESE SCOOPS SILVER AT THE ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW.

July 20th 2010
Employees at the Torrylinn Creamery are celebrating a silver double for their Isle of Arran cheese from this year’s prestigious Royal Highland Show...

Happy 15th Birthday to Arran Distillery

June 30th 2010
Arran Whisky Celebrates 15 years: Join us all on the beautiful Island of Arran for our 15th Anniversary celebrations on Saturday 3rd July!..

Discover Arran by Paddle Steamer

June 23th 2010
Waverley is the last seagoing paddle steamer in the World...

Launch of The Arran Malt 14 Years Old

June 8th 2010
Launch of The Arran Malt 14 Years Old   Be the first to taste The Arran Malt 14 Years Old FOR FREE!..

Isle of Arran Distillery's 15th Anniversary

March 18th 2010
This summer Isle of Arran Distiller's will celebrate their 15th Anniversary and in order to mark this special occasion they will be holding an Open Day at the Distillery on Saturday 3rd July 2010There are events planned at the Distillery from 11am to 5pm followed by a ceilidh in Lochranza Village Hall that evening...

Lanarkshire Couple wins A Taste of Arran

December 15th 2009
Mr & Mrs Steele of Blantyre recently won a Taste of Arran Luxury Food Hamper which was presented to them last weekend by young Rory Morrison who travelled all the way from Arran to deliver it in person...

Special Offers

December 12th 2009
Get 10% off these extra special Arran Malt whiskies just in time for Christmas...

Arran whisky to be first minister's 'tipple of choice'

November 16th 2009
Arran whisky to be first minister's 'tipple of choice' Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond has chosen an Isle of Arran whisky to be the ‘Tipple of choice’ during the finale of this year’s Homecoming celebration...

Arran - A Gourmet Paradise

June 25th 2009
To Michelin starred chefs such as Andrew Fairlie and Tom Kitchin, Robin Gray is Scotland’s best kept gourmet secret...

A Special Taste of Homecoming

March 24th 2009
A special flavour of Arran Dairies Ice Cream was launched at Brodick Castle today to promote Homecoming 2009...

Two Great Taste Awards for Taste of Arran

March 8th 2009
Arran Chocolate Ice Cream and Arran Blue Cheese have both been awarded gold stars in the 2009 Great Taste Awards...

Taste of Arran at IFE

March 4th 2009
We're exhibiting IFE from 15th - 18th March in ExCel, London and we'd love to meet our customers: old and new...

Meet us at Scothot

February 28th 2009
We're exhibiting the Scothot Expo from 2nd - 4th March in the SECC in Glasgow and we'd love to meet our customers: old and new...

Taste of Arran in The Park

February 6th 2009
The contemporary and elegant Park Hotel, Kilmarnock, based at Rugby Park, home of Kilmarnock F...

Braehead Foods appoints Steven Doherty as Managing Director of their new cook school

November 30th 2008
Steven Doherty has been appointed as the Managing Director of Braehead’s new cook school, which will be open in February 2009 at the Kilmarnock based headquarters of the quality meat, game and deli goods specialist...

Vintage Year for Arran Cheese

November 28th 2008
First Milk’s Isle of Arran Creamery has enjoyed a vintage year for cheese awards...

Festive Food and Fashion at Brodie Country Fare

October 28th 2008
Brodie Countryfare is one of the most pleasant shopping experiences in the North of Scotland, providing a blend of quality and a traditional Scottish welcome...

Arran Blue Voted No 1 Scottish Cheese

September 18th 2008
Arran Blue was this month heralded as Scotland’s No 1 Cheese in an article by Alec Cruikshank in The Scotsman...

Taste of Arran Assesses New Development Plans

September 7th 2008
Jim Mather, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism visited the island on Thursday 3rd July to meet with Taste of Arran MD Alastair Dobson who outlined the company’s ambitious development proposals...

Arran Taste Breaks

July 2th 2008
Forget detoxing.  What better way to revitalise your body and soul than exercising your taste buds on a mouthwatering Arran Taste Break. Take some time to visit our famous food producers and get a taste of their success.  You’ll find .....

Great New Flavours for Summer

June 18th 2008
The Island Cheese Company have come up with this great new range of imaginatively flavoured Scottish cheddars...

Speciality Fine Food Fair 2008

January 7th 2008
Don’t miss the first Speciality & Fine Food Fair of 2008 which is taking place in January 27th – 29th at the SECC in Glasgow. Taste of Arran will be exhibiting on stand G91 and this year visitors will have the chance to preview our e .....

Congratulations to Henshelwoods of Bute

September 24th 2007
Henshelwoods Fine Foods of Bute proved that you just can't beat produce from Scotland's islands when they won the Best New Product award at the Highlands & Islands Food and Drink Awards 2007 this month, with their new “Chutney for…” range...

Holiday Homecoming Marks Start of New Career for John Anderson

July 20th 2007
Five years ago John Anderson started working at Arran Dairies as a delivery driver...

What s on Your Plate?

June 18th 2007
What's on Your Plate? Taste of Arran supports the campaign for Scottish food and farming...

Arran Wildlife on the BBC

May 25th 2007
Congratulations to Chris Thomas from Orkney who recently won a Taste of Arran Hamper packed with island treats...

Arran Wins Excellence Award

May 14th 2007
Taste of Arran MD, Alastair Dobson was delighted to accept a Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Award for the company's succesful marketing activity over the past year...

Arran at the Oscars

May 1th 2007
Taste of Arran has been nominated for a prestigious Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Award - commonly regarded as the Food & Drink Oscars...

Worth it's weight in Gold

April 27th 2007
Arran's very own cream liqueur really is worth it's weight in Gold, having just been voted 'World's Best Whisky Liqueur' at the World Whisky Conference which was held recently in Glasgow...

Shirley has a taste of Arran.

April 4th 2007
Taste of Arran this week welcomed Shirley Spear from Skye's renowned Three Chinmeys restaurant as the island food trade met to celebrate Arran's wonderful local produce...

Arran Food is UK Number 1

March 16th 2007
 The Island Cheese Co is the first company in Britain to achieve SALSA accreditation, and company MD Gordon Kinniburgh received the first certificate to be issued when the scheme was launched at IFE on Monday 19th March...

Last minute Valentine?

February 6th 2007
Girls everywhere know it's not music that's the food of love: but chocolate...

UKTV Local Food Heros Announced

January 9th 2007
Congratulations to Fiona Buchanan, Taste of Arran stockist and Scottish runner up in the UKTV Local Food Hero 2006 awards...

Scotland's Food Fair

December 6th 2006
Come along and sample the very best of the Arran larder at Scotland's Food Fair at the SECC in Glasgow from 21st - 24th January 2007...

All New Website

November 21th 2006
Taste of Arran, the island based company which promotes, sells and distributes top quality Arran food and drink throughout the UK, has recently re-launched its online store www...

Arran Ale's 1000th Brew

October 21th 2006
After just six years in existence, the Isle of Arran Brewery has started its 1000th brew...

Food Tourism is Scotland's Future

October 12th 2006
The Isle of Arran, commonly referred to as 'Scotland in Miniature', is a mere hour's ferry crossing from the Ayrshire coast and attracts thousands of tourists to its rugged, beautiful shores every year...

Taste of Arran picks up Tourism Award

October 5th 2006
There was celebration on the island this weekend when A Taste of Arran beat off stiff competition from twenty other companies to win the Food Tourism Award at the Highland and Islands Food & Drink Awards on Thursday night at a celebratory dinner held in the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness...

Say Cheese!

October 1th 2006
At this week’s British Cheese Awards two of the island’s three creameries left with winning smiles: Bellevue Creamery, the newest on the island, was awarded a sliver medal for their young Blue Cheese, and Torrylinn Creamery were awarded a Bronze medal for their Tradition Dunlop cheese in the Mature Cheddar category...

Taste of Arran Scoops Tourism Award

May 19th 2006
A Taste of Arran, famous for distributing top quality food and drink from the beautiful Clyde Island to all corners of the UK, beat off fierce competition to win the Catering in Scotland Excellence Award in the Food & Tourism category, at a glittering award ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow last night...