Exotic Packaging: House of Bruar Biscuit Tin

House of Bruar is a shop in darkest Perthshire. They sell a large range of clothes, lots of outdoor clothing, boots and shoes, very nice cord trousers.... They also have a food hall, a range of presents, some artwork. A whole lot of stuff. And a nice restaurant too because for many people going to the House of Bruar is a day trip.

The last time I was there I bought lemon curd biscuits. In this handsome tin. I find that a tin of biscuits makes a great present for pretty much anyone. All you have to do is match the biscuit to the recipient. I expect I bought this tin as a present for the Chef; he loves lemon. You can probably find a present to suit almost anyone at a shop that sells tasty biscuits in fancy tins: your grandmother, the Pope, the Queen, your best friend. Delete as applicable. Do you suppose the Pope likes lemon curd biscuits?

Sadly I don't know if House of Bruar still sell these biscuits. Or these tins. I haven't been to Scotland for a while. They have a great website which does include meat and cheese, but not biscuits.

So if you are anywhere near Blair Athol perhaps you should check for yourself.

Exotic Packaging: Fortnum & Mason Lemon Curd Piccadilly Biscuits Tin

Here's another pretty tin, this time from Fortnum & Mason.

Don't know Fortnums? It's a wonderful shop on Piccadilly in London. It's near Piccadilly Circus, and the Royal Academy and The Ritz Hotel. It's the swanky part of London. Fortnum's does sell clothes and dinnerware and wrapping paper and stuff, and I would like to recommend the ladies' loos on the first floor (at the back), but it is principally known for the food.

Oh, the food! Really fabulous chocolates, a wide selection of teas and a variety of biscuits in exciting tins. That's what you get on the ground floor together with numerous tourists buying fancy souvenirs of London. And why not? That's what I do. A tin of fancy biscuits from Fortnum's always makes a great present; especially if your present is to be posted abroad.

And in fact this tin was probably a Christmas present for the Chef. As I've said before, he does like lemon. And, oh look, no biscuits left so he must have eaten them. The raised design on the front of the tin is based on the clock on Fortnum's facade.You can just see the design is raised, but it's not that obvious even in real life.

Downstairs there's a grocer, some fruit and vegetables, a butcher and wine. And there a several restaurants too.

Fortnum's has a great website but do beware. The service is great but if you order anything you may find they email you forever. I haven't managed to stop them yet.