Food and Drink Tours with Bothies & Bannocks
Bothies & Bannocks offers chauffeur-driven food and drink tours in the North East of Scotland, giving an authentic taste of local culture, food and landscape. Based in the heart of Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, we are perfectly positioned to deliver some of the finest food tours in Scotland.
The business was born out of a passion for top quality, seasonal produce from the area where I was lucky to have grown up and proud to call home.
Experience the best food and drink Scotland has to offer and meet the producers who work hard to bring such high-quality food to market. Have a browse at our tours page to see examples of the set itinerary foodie tours and experiences we offer. If you are looking for something more unique, then check out our bespoke tours page.
I look forward to welcoming you on tour and cannot wait to share the tastes and stories of Scotland’s food and drink with you.
Calum Lockerbie – Founder, Bothies & Bannocks







Tripadvisor Review
- Ian S
Went on the Banchory Market Day trip with Calum and followed up with "Chefing with Stuart" at CFINE - a blast of a day with good company, food and drink.... read more You just have to do it! A Ready Steady Cook day with heaps of local knowledge - Thanks Calum and Stuart - see
September 1, 2021jonhT8919NRCallum looked after us for a mountain bike weekend in Aberdeenshire. Always on time, great banter and nothing was too difficult. We really enjoyed the two distillery tours... read more snd the special tasting menu that Callum organised at the Rothesay Rooms was sublime - is there anybody in Scotland Callum doesn’t know? Highly recommend and will definitely be back!
July 6, 2021 - mike hauck
If you take beautiful scenery, great mountain biking and add Callum then you end up with something very special. He transported us everywhere from pick up at the airport until... read more our departure. He organised distillery tours and the restaurants he recommended were excellent. Callum went the extra mile providing fresh coffee and cakes after a particularly tough bike ride through to persuading the chef, at one of the best restaurants in Deeside, to put on an 8 course tasting menu just for us. His knowledge of the area and, it would appear, most of its inhabitants was both informative and very amusing. Thank you Callum for making our trip so memorable.
June 1, 2021naomibR9182JZThe communication from Calum prior to the trip was great and the day itself was a great experience. It helped to really appreciate what's on our door step, we... read more were treated to a Wark Farm Pie and picked up some drink before making a 3 course meal at CFINE in Aberdeen from what we selected on the day from Banchory Farmer's Market. The day was relaxed, entertaining and we picked up some new technical skills which I know I've already applied since! Thoroughly recommend this tour in future!
October 22, 2021 - haucky1000_77
We had a fantastic few days being shown around the foodie hot spots of Aberdeenshire with Calum. We'd never met the guy before and it was such an easy experience,... read more bantering all the way. I mean, I would say that his jokes need work but to be fair so do ours! Lovely lad, not a single person in Scotland he doesn't know (of any use) and we will definitely be coming back. The food and whiskey were all simply superb. Thanks pal 😉
July 2, 2021CharlieBWe had the best day Calum was the most considerate tour guide looking after our every needs.The Ogilvies Vodka Farm was so impressive it’s so worth going to see what... read more they’ve done,their vodkas we’re amazing. We finished our day in style with a visit to the Gin Bothy in Glamis, Thank you Calum, January was made better because of you all the best 🍸 …
February 1, 2020 - Wilton130
We had the best day Calum was the most considerate tour guide looking after our every needs.The Ogilvies Vodka Farm was so impressive it’s so worth going to see what... read more they’ve done,their vodkas we’re amazing. We finished our day in style with a visit to the Gin Bothy in Glamis, Thank you Calum, January was made better because of you all the best
February 19, 2020353carolebWe went of the tour of angus and glamis vodka and gin tour, it was absolutely fantastic very informative Calum is very good at organising these tours and knows his... read more stuff. I would definitely recommend these tours .
February 2, 2020 - Ian S
Went on the Banchory Market Day trip with Calum and followed up with "Chefing with Stuart" at CFINE - a blast of a day with good company, food and drink.... read more You just have to do it! A Ready Steady Cook day with heaps of local knowledge - Thanks Calum and Stuart - see you soon.
October 25, 2021Duncan MWhat a great day we had on our market day cook class. Calum is an excellent host with a passion for good food . Stuart the chef was great too.... read more This was a thoroughly enjoyable day out. Calum’s easy going nature and knowledge definitely made this experience so good. I’d recommend this day out and would love to do another day out with Bothies and Bannicks in the future.
September 1, 2021