Cairns Culinary Masterclass
We are delighted to anounce for 2022, our season of Culinary and Whisky Masterclasses.
All of our courses are up close and personnal and feature the very best of tuition and ingredients from around about Perthsire, during which we will teach you classic Restaurant secrets, tips and hints, we also demystify Chefs and indeed kitchens.
All courses bookings go via our Cairn web site.
Occasionally the syllabus may be changed or adjusted.
If you want to simply sit and watch the Kitchen sessions then enjoy or interactive if prefered.
Private sessions can be created upon special request (bring group of friends) at other dates.
Cairn Masterclass ‘Salmon, River and Salt’
Our authentic two-day Kitchen Masterclass both interactive and immersive experiences
Maximum of eight participants - £1199 per person
• Arrival 3pm
• Check into your luxury accommodation
• Meet your fellow participants over a drink in the bar
• Introduction to Chef and chat over the intriguing Dinner menu and the following days kitchen experience
• Pre-dinner wine tasting
• Enjoy Chefs welcome set Dinner
• Overnight luxury accommodation
• Traditional Breakfast
• Journey out to enjoy tutorial of fishing on the River for Salmon, maybe Boat/Bank or Wading
• Return to Cairn lodge for bite of lunch
• Afternoon ‘Fish” Masterclass preparation with Chef complete with practical tips & techniques (hands on if you require, no washing up!)
• Chef’s question and answer session (and of course your hand out recipes)
• Relaxation time
• Five course Dinner, showcasing the regions greatest ingredients
• Overnight luxury accommodation
• Enjoy your full Scottish breakfast
• Chefs’ morning Kitchen Masterclass with unique ‘show stopping dishes’
• Free time to yourself to explore or relax
• Departure and all of our goodbyes until the next time
Cairn Masterclass ‘Honey, Smoke and cheese’
Our authentic two-day kitchen Masterclass both interactive and immersive experiences
Maximum of eight participants £1050 per person
• Arrival 3pm
• Check into your luxury accommodation
• Meet your fellow participants over a drink in the bar
• Introduction to Chef and a chat over the intriguing Dinner menu and the following days Kitchen experience
• Pre-dinner wine tasting
• Enjoy Chefs welcome set Dinner
• Overnight luxury accommodation
• Traditional Breakfast
• Journey out to the local honey farm complete with tasting and tutoring
• Let us explore local Cheeses
• Bite of lunch
• Afternoon Masterclass preparation with Chef complete with practical tips and techniques (hands on if you require – no washing up!)
• Chef’s question and answer session (and of course your hand out recipes)
• Relaxation time
• Explore the local food map with our five course Dinner, based around our ingredients and preparation
• Enjoy your Scottish breakfast
• Chefs’ morning Kitchen masterclass with unique ‘show stopping dishes’
• Free time to yourself to explore or relax
• Departure and all of our goodbyes until the next time
Cairns Masterclass ‘Whisky, Malt Barley’
Our authentic two day adventure experience
Maximum of eight participants £1299 per person
• Arrival 3pm
• Meet your fellow participants
• Unique introduction to Whisky making by our house connoisseur
• Tutored nosing and tasting of our Cairn classics with each fascinating story and tale with tasting notes
• Enjoy your welcome set dinner
• Finale of Chefs water of life and chocolate tasting at the table
• Overnight Luxury accommodation
• Traditional breakfast
• Journey out to visit the house of Blair and a walk through the falls and ancient pine forests, heather clad glens that lend their flavour to the Scotland’s iconic single malts.
• Visit the renown nearby distillery of Blair Athol distillery for tour and tipple
• Return to Cairn for bite of lunch
• Brief trip out to see the nearby Tullibardine distillery
• Return for Tea and relaxation
• Blind dram tasting with a few pretzels
• Explore the food map with our five course Dinner
• Overnight luxury accommodation
• Enjoy your Scottish breakfast
• Tour of Glenturret distillery up - close and the amazing gift shop
• Free time to wander or tour
• Departure and all of our goodbyes until the next time we enjoy a dram
