Scottish cider never looked brighter

About this episode

Rosalind explores the growing popularity of Scottish cider by interviewing key figures in the industry.

On this episode of Sran Rosalind is taking a deep dive into the world of Scottish Cider. As it continues to grow in popularity, Rosalind wanted to speak to some of the people who are the heart of the cider industry to see how their businesses are doing and what we can all look forward to. First up Rosalind speaks to Judith Gillies, who, with her husband Ron, runs Cairn o'Mohr winery in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire. Since 1987 they have been brewing up fruity award-winning wines and more recently, cider as they are based in an area famous for its apples, pears and plums. Judith tells Rosalind how they got into the business, how it is changing and what their hopes for the future are. Rosalind also chats to Grant Hutchison and his wife Jaye about their store Aeble in Anstruther, Scotland’s first dedicated cider shop. Grant was previously the drummer in Frightened Rabbit who in recent years had turned his attention to cider. Now they are putting on their first cider festival, which is happening in Edinburgh at the end of the month. They tell Rosalind all about how Covid prompted their move to Fife and the store's opening, as well as how people's understanding and appreciation for…

People in this episode

Host: Rosalind

Guests: Judith Gillies, Grant Hutchison

Topics covered

• Scottish cider
• cider industry
• business growth
• cider festival
• local producers

Keywords

• Scottish cider
• Cairn o'Mohr
• Aeble
• cider festival
• cider industry
• Judith Gillies
• Grant Hutchison
• local producers
• business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cairn o'Mohr winery, Aeble, Frightened Rabbit

Places: Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Anstruther, Edinburgh

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