Iain Burnett The Highland Chocolatier and his team are celebrating winning yet another prestigious award with the coveted 3 Star Gold Great Taste Award for the Velvet Truffle which is produced in the specially designed chocolate kitchen at Grandtully in Highland Perthshire.
The judges were very impressed with the texture, taste and presentation of this unique petit four, their comments included “Amazing texture, smooth consistency, decadent indulgence, I don't think you could wish for better presentation than this, very rich, as it should be”.
The Great Taste Awards are organised by The Guild of Fine Foods and are acknowledged as the benchmark for speciality food and drink. It has been described as the Oscars of the food world and the epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize!
Iain said “The team and I are absolutely delighted to have achieved this honour. To be recognised by peers in the food industry is extremely satisfying after years of working to exceptional standards”. Iain uses local cream and butter from dairies in Highland Perthshire and combines this with an exceptional cocoa from Sao Tome resulting in a unique blend of superb ingredients.
Not only does Iain supply Michelin star chefs in Scotland but is now in demand in London with a string of top chefs wanting to follow their Scottish counterparts!
The Velvet Truffle will now go forward to The Supreme Champion prize which will be presented in London at Fortnum & Mason on September 6th.
Iain Burnett is based at Legends of Grandtully near Aberfeldy in Highland Perthshire in one of the most beautiful settings in Scotland. The destination venue consists of elegant gift showrooms, a magical coffee house serving eclectic café cuisine and the unique Scottish Chocolate Centre, designed to share the delights of gourmet chocolate.
Last Updated: July 14, 2011