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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
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.