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Press, embeds & resources

TasteSCOT is Scotland’s independent consumer guide to food and drink. We don’t take brand money, tourism board funding, or paid placements. This page is for press, publishers, and partners who want to cite our data, embed our tools, or get in touch.

By the numbers

134
Distilleries mapped
36
Farmers markets
12
Festivals tracked
36
Town food guides
25
Gin brands reviewed
15
Breweries
6
Whisky regions covered
14-day
Live events window

About TasteSCOT

TasteSCOT is an independent publisher covering Scottish whisky, seafood, craft beer, gin, cider, cocktails, and local produce. Every guide is written by people based in Scotland. We score bottles blind where possible, publish prices, and name products that aren’t worth buying.

We do not take paid placements, sponsored reviews, press trips, or distillery hospitality. We use affiliate links on retailer outbound clicks and disclose this clearly. See our editorial policy and affiliate disclosure.

Free embeds

You may embed the following interactive resources on your own website, free of charge. The only ask is that the “Source: TasteSCOT” attribution link inside the embed remains intact — please don’t modify the iframe to strip it.

Scotch whisky regions map

All 134 Scottish distilleries plotted across the six whisky regions. Server-rendered SVG — no third-party scripts, no tracking pixels. Preview the embed →

<iframe
  src="https://tastescot.co.uk/embed/whisky-regions-map"
  width="100%"
  height="720"
  style="border:0;max-width:760px;"
  loading="lazy"
  title="Scotch Whisky Regions Map — TasteSCOT"
></iframe>

Scottish seafood seasonal calendar

Month-by-month seasonality grid for Scottish seafood species — ideal for recipe sites, restaurant blogs, and sustainability features. Preview the embed →

<iframe
  src="https://tastescot.co.uk/embed/seafood-calendar"
  width="100%"
  height="700"
  style="border:0;max-width:800px;"
  loading="lazy"
  title="Scottish Seafood Seasonal Calendar — TasteSCOT"
></iframe>

Scottish food & drink festivals 2026

The full 2026 calendar of major Scottish food, drink, and whisky festivals, grouped by month with dates, categories, and free-entry flags. Fits in any “what’s on in Scotland” round-up or annual planner article. Preview the embed →

<iframe
  src="https://tastescot.co.uk/embed/festivals-calendar"
  width="100%"
  height="900"
  style="border:0;max-width:820px;"
  loading="lazy"
  title="Scottish Food & Drink Festivals 2026 — TasteSCOT"
></iframe>

What’s on this week (live)

Auto-updating sidebar widget showing every farmers market and food festival running in Scotland in the next seven days. Dates are computed from official schedules each night — no stale content. Sized for a 400px sidebar or wider. Preview the embed →

<iframe
  src="https://tastescot.co.uk/embed/whats-on-this-week"
  width="100%"
  height="620"
  style="border:0;max-width:400px;"
  loading="lazy"
  title="What's On This Week in Scottish Food & Drink — TasteSCOT"
></iframe>

Data & references

The following pages aggregate Scottish food & drink data we maintain in-house. If you’re writing a feature and want to cite a fact, link, or stat, these are the canonical URLs to point readers at.

Brand & naming

  • Name: TasteSCOT (one word, “SCOT” in capitals). Acceptable plain-text alternative: TasteSCOT.
  • Domain: tastescot.co.uk
  • Founded: 2026
  • Editor / founder: Gary Innes, Glasgow
  • One-line description: Scotland’s independent consumer guide to food and drink.
  • Editorial position: No paid placements, no press trips, no tourism board funding. Affiliate links disclosed; editorial rankings are independent.

Get in touch

  • Editorial enquiries, corrections, tip-offs: hello@tastescot.co.uk
  • Partnerships, commercial & embed enquiries: partners@tastescot.co.uk
  • Permissions to republish: Short quotes with attribution are welcome under standard fair-use conventions. For longer extracts or data tables, email partners@ first.