The Best Places to Eat in Glenshiel and Kyle of Lochalsh
If you’re heading up to the Highlands on a wee trip sometime soon, you’ll be looking for the best places to grab something delicious!...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Jul 7
- 3 min
The Summer Selection 2022
Our Summer Selection has arrived! As you may know, we draw inspiration for our seasonal releases from our experiences in the Scottish...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Jul 1
- 2 min
How We Keep our Chocolate Sustainable
When Finlay founded Chocolates of Glenshiel in 2016, it was vital to him that his new business would act as a force for good. He wanted...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- May 13
- 2 min
Things to do in Glenshiel
Here at Chocolates of Glenshiel, we love lots about what we do. We love our beautiful, handmade Scottish chocolates; we love working with...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Apr 1
- 3 min
The Best Distilleries around Glenshiel
The summer is fast approaching and it's almost time to get your hiking boots and midge nets on and book your trip up to the Highlands!...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
This Year's Perfect Presents
Hi there! With Christmas fast approaching, we’re starting to get organised for the big day ahead. The festive season can be more than a...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Five Scots Words to Liven Up Your Vocabulary
As we're sure you've probably noticed by now, we're very proud - and fond - of Scotland and our culture and we love to share it! Scotland...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
The Surprisingly Celtic Origins of Halloween
When you think of Halloween, you might think of Americanised celebrations: trick or treating, pumpkins with big jaggy smiles and kids...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
We're Crowdfunding!
When we decided to transform an old petrol station into the chocolate extravaganza we've always dreamed of, we knew it was going to be a...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Jul 29, 2021
- 4 min
Retro Scottish Sweets You Can Still Get Your Hands On!
We Scots have a very sweet tooth – that is no secret. It was tricky to come up with a soft drink sweeter (and more popular) than Coca...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Our New Home 🏠
We’ve been super busy this year. Our team has expanded, our product line has taken on some newbies and our production requirement has...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Free Delivery on All Chocolates
'Chip In' Explanation You might’ve noticed recently that we’ve added a ‘help us out’ option at the shipping section on our checkout. For...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
How to Eat More Chocolate: Easy Savoury Chocolate Dishes to Make at Home
Easter is over again for another year and summer is finally on its way. Most importantly though, we’ve all had our annual influx of...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Mar 18, 2021
- 4 min
A Foodie’s Guide to Gardening: What to Plant this Spring
It’ll come as no surprise that we at Chocolates of Glenshiel are thoroughly invested in our food! We love playing with and trying out new...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
3 Places We Want To Visit in Scotland (Post-Lockdown)
You all know how much we love the place we work here at Chocolates of Glenshiel! We just love being able to go outside the factory doors...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
HOW TO CELEBRATE BURNS' NIGHT
It's Burns' Night in Scotland on 25th January, which involves country dances, or ceilidhs, feasts and poetry in honour of the man himself. H
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Dec 4, 2020
- 4 min
Getting Ready for the Big Day 🎄
Christmas means something different for everyone, some want family time, some want parties and some want a time of relaxation, cheese and...
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Chocolates of Glenshiel
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
Winter Warming and Christmas Gifting
Pop the kettle on and have a wee read through our Winter Warmers Christmas Gift Guide and let us know how you get on this Christmas!
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Finlay Macdonald
- Nov 1, 2017
- 1 min
A wee history lesson
As our first blog post I thought it might be handy to share a wee bit of how and why we got to where we are
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