At Sea with Loch Duart

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At Sea With Loch Duart Here you see a member of Fine Yacht Provisions/Chez Laurent making a delivery to one of the ‘mega-yachts’ that cruise the Mediterranean in the summer. We’re delighted to hear from Laurent Castel, the founder and owner of the company, that fresh, smoked and cured Loch Duart Salmon is a big hit with the mega-rich. Laurent …

Moving with the Times

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  Salmon Rearing Here’s some good news from out at sea. Since we began operations in 1999, our approach to salmon rearing has been based on low stocking densities in small pens linked by galvanised iron walkways to allow for close observation and ‘hands-on’ husbandry. These have worked well for us over the years but demanding sea and weather conditions …

Quality Rewarded

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Quality Rewarded We really appreciate doing business with small, quality-orientated family businesses and Loch Duart taste, quality, provenance and integrity are essential elements for producing the food that we eat.  The Fath family business is a fine example of this. Together, the family members run the Forellen Trout Farm and Smokery in Umbirch, a small town near Freiburg in the …

Barbecuing Loch Duart Salmon

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Barbecuing Loch Duart Salmon There seems to be no end to the imagination of the developers of food programmes – and new ideas are appearing all the time, especially nowadays programmes which put members of the public into ‘sudden death’ competition. Latest in the line-up is ITV’s ‘Barbeque Champs’ and the challenge, for two of the contestants in last Saturday’s …

Loch Duart Sponsors a Winner

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Loch Duart Sponsors a Winner Loch Duart sponsors a winner and is proud to congratulate mountain biker, Kerry Macphee, on her brilliant victory in the British Mountain Bike. Kerry, who hails from South Uist in the Outer Hebrides where Loch Duart farms much of its award-winning salmon, completed the demanding 75km course in 4:31:08, finishing a clear two minutes ahead …

New Experiences

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So, after 15 years the company is being led by someone else. My role has passed on. Of course it feels significant to me and, rather like someone who has had a leg amputated, I keep wanting to scratch, by wanting to know everything. My wife and I went on a long trip to allow me to get over 15 …