We want you to receive "Real Food" from local Orkney producers that has not been mass produced and is made from as many local ingredients as possible. Many of our producers are very small and cottage based industries who produce limited stocks. So you really are recieving unique real food you simply will not find outside Orkney or in any supermarket.

Grimbister Farmhouse Cheese
Hilda Seator and her husband founded "Grimbister Farmhouse cheese" in the parish of Firth just outside Finstown on the Mainland of Orkney. It is now run by their daughter Anne from the same farm. Their .crumbly farmhouse cheese is made from their own herd of fresian diary cows and has a soft but firm texture with a creamy taste. Its a unique small farm based business making a truly natural product. Anne supplys some very posh resteraunts within Orkney and as far away as London, but you will not find this cheese in any shop outside Orkney.

Orkney Fishermen's Society Ltd
A local Orkney Fishermen's Co-operative run by Stewart Crichton, who you see here is based in Stromness and operates two modern crab processing factories and exports live seafood, Lobsters, velvet and brown crab. They produce our crab meat and crab terrine for our hampers.

 

 

Orkney Isles Preserves
Orkney Isles Preserves is a small family run business run by Glynis Leslie on the island of Shapinsay- a short 25 minute ferry trip from the Mainland of Orkney and the home of Balfour Castle. Glynis makes jams and chutneys using traditional methods and recipes that have been handed down over generations. There are no mysterious secret ingredients of methods - just the belief that if you start with the best quality raw materials you will always have a superior end product. Where possible all the raw materials are sourced locally by this small cottage industry Island based producer.

 

Westray Bakery
Browns of Westray is a small family bakery based on the Northern Island of Westray in Orkney. They make homebaked products from oatcakes to sliced loaves and caraway biscuits to the best ginger parkins you could ever taste! We have an exclusive Orkney fudge shortbread covered in chocolate especially made for us which we very nearly run out off every Christmas. They also bake a great rich fruit Christmas cake covered in thick icing with almond marzipan- its just like my Mother still bakes for our Xmas and their famous ginger Parkin biscuits - perfect for dunkin in your tea!.

Orkney Wine Company
The Orkney Wine Company is based just outside Kirkwall, it is the most Northerly winery in the UK and is a small family winery run by Emile and Marjolein van Schayk. The family moved to Orkney in 1997 from Holland. Emile van Schayk started making wine as a hobby after getting his first recipe from a retired shepherdess, Sarah Lenaghan. The wines are made in a traditional way with berries, flowers and vegetables, many locally grown in Orkneys clean island air. The alcohol content is higher than from grape wines due to its natural fermentation. The majority of Orkney Wine is sulphur-free, alcohol is the preservative. So you do not have to worry about a hang over!
All the wines are suitable for vegetarians.

Orkney Cheese
The story of The Orkney Cheese Company really began with the setting up of a new factory on July 1st, 1946 at a former RAF camp just outside of Kirkwall, capital city of the Orkney Islands. At the end of World War Two the need for milk supplies decreased sharply as the garrison was run down, resulting in a large liquid milk surplus therefore Orkney Cheese was founded. Their main product is Orkney Cheddar - renowned throughout Scotland and further afield. It is matured for between 15-18 months and sold as Extra Mature Cheddar.

The Orkney Food Company
For centuries Orcadians have been famed for curing herring and the Sutherland. family who owned Orkney Herring which is now part of the Orkney Food Company are proud to be part of that tradition. Their recipes for their marinated products are closely guarded family secrets to ensure their products are uniquie in taste, texture and appearance. New products are always being introduced with salmon rolls, prawns and crayfish added to their range and an unusal seaweed relish.

Argos Bakery
Argos bakery is based in the small fishing town of Stromness in Orkney still a family owned business they make fantastic biscuits and bakery products. One of which is beremeal biscuits made with " Orkney beremeal" grown and ground by Barony mill in Orkney, see the picture of the mill above - a truly unique product.

 

Orkney Fudge
The famous " Orkney Fudge" is hand made from the finest ingredients in the clean, fresh atmosphere of the beautiful Orkney islands. Originally called "Robertsons Fudge" it has been made to a long held secret recipe strongly guarded by Mr Robertson himself. In the summer of 2009 Argos bakery purchsed the company from Dennis Bichan who still owns The Orkney Creamery. The fudge is still made to the same recipe and Argos have already introduced a new product called Orkney tablet.

 

Stockan and Gardens Oatcakes and Biscuits
In 1912 Gilbert Archer (the grandfather of the present Chairman) purchased the Kirkwall Bakery - Gardens. It amalgamated with the Stromness oatcake company Stockans in 1986 and the outcome of this is the famous award winning Stockan & Gardens brand of oatcakes and biscuits.

 

Orkney Island Produce Chutneys
Orkney Island Produce is made exclusively for Judith Glue by Orkney Isles Preserves in Shapinsay - the Really Garlicky chutney and Really Chilli Chutney taste just like they sound and are only available to buy through Judith by mail order or through her shops in Orkney and Inverness.

 

 

Donaldsons Smoked Salmon, Cheese and Meats
Brothers Erik and Ewan Donaldson run Orkneys award winning local butcher which was established in 1955 by their father and smoke local Orkney organic salmon, hot smoked salmon, cheese, smoked beef and ham and also a brand new product Hickory ham all in their .premises in Kirkwall.

 

 

Highland Park Malt Whisky
Highland Park whisky was founded by Magnus Eunson in 1798 when distillers operated outside the law in order to avoid paying heavy taxes. Magnus was a lay preacher by day and an illicit distiller by night and kept his contraband under his pulpit! Highland park 12 year old has an amber glow and a distinctive taste of smokiness and honey with a hint of peat. You can visit the distillery and visitor centre in Orkney and learn how the whisky is made.
My sister Jane also has a selction of original paintings on view at the distillery which she was commissioned to paint by Highlandpark when she was in her teens!

Scapa Malt Whisky
Scapa Distillery was established in Orkney in 1885 Scapa produces a truly unique malt whisky with a silky smooth heather honey taste. Its a whisky which you just do not see everywhere and often many people prefer its smoother silkier taste to the peatiness of Highland Park. Infact we are lucky to still have some of the last remaining stock of the Scapa 14yr old. It is not possible to visit Scapa distillery which looks over Scapa Flow hence the name but its a must to taste in or out of Orkney.

Island Smokery
Calum and Heather MacInnes run The Island Smokery in Stromness where they smoke mature cheddar from the Orkney cheese company, in mild and dark smoke, garlic sold in packs of two bulbs and a smoked garlic dip.. They produce an unusal range of confectionery called Orkney Puffin Poo! collected from the cliffs of Orkney - only kidding its actually white chocolate with coconut. Or you may want to try their chocolate seagulls eggs and Orkney chocolate pebbles.

 

 

Westray Chutney
Westray Chutney is based at Cleaton House Hotel on the beautiful island of Westray in the Orkneys. All their chutneys are handmade by Lynne Casson using traditional methods with the finest ingredients. No artificial flavourings, colourings or preservatives are used, just natural fresh ingredients.

 

 

Jollys Seafood
Founded by William Jolly over 50 years ago and based in Orkney this thriving Fishmongers business deals with a range of fresh fish and local shellfish. A traditional kiln - the same one has been used for decades forms the centre of the processing area and is used to smoke salmon, kippers, mackerel, mussels , and meats and more. Traditionally brined using salt and sugar salmon is cold smoked over an oak wood fire before being sliced by hand many customers comment on it's delicate, subtle flavour.

 

 

Vera Russell Queaky Cheese
Vera makes her cheese in her home in Orkney. Her recipe was handed down to her from her mother and she makes what Orcadians call " Queaky cheese" a mild white cheese with a queaky texture. A truly unique product only produced by Vera in her kitchen.

 

 

Erlend Omand Honey
Erlend makes his honey part time at home as he also has a full time job managing
The Shore hotel. So its not always easy to get stocks but thats what makes his honey even more special.A pure Orkney product made by a very small producer.

 

 

 

Orkney Brewery Real Ale
Real Ale brewed in Quoyloo, Sandwick by The Orkney brewery which is housed in the former schoolhouse situated one mile from Skara Brae in the heart of Neolithic Orkney. The unrushed Orkney culture with its traditional values influences the way they make their beer. Undivided attention is given to each stage of the brewing process to ensure that this beer reaches you in perfect condition. This timeless approach has helped The Orkney Brewery win many national and international awards for both their cask and bottled beers.

Mail Order, 25 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DH, Scotland. Tel (44) 01856 87 4225 info@judithglue.com