A restaurant based at a Perthshire distillery has been awarded a prestigious Michelin star within just seven months of opening its doors.
The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant in Crieff opened in July 2021 and is the second star held by Scottish-born head chef Mark Donald.
Mark previously earned the acclaimed accolade while serving at Number One at The Balmoral in Edinburgh before joining The Glenturret.
The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest working distillery since 1763, is renowned for the craftsmanship that goes into producing every single one of their bottles. Traditional whisky-making techniques are still employed across the distillery to create the finest, small-batch liquids entirely by hand.
The restaurant was launched by French crystal house, Lalique, who have a history of supporting exceptional fine dining establishments.
Their portfolio also includes two Michelin-starred Villa René Lalique in Alsace, and one Michelin-starred Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey in the region of Bordeaux.
Since the restaurant’s inception, Mark has worked closely with managing director of The Glenturret John Laurie and the rest of the distillery team, to take inspiration from the surrounding terroir.
Utilising the finest local produce available, dishes on the £125pp tasting menu include Tattie scone, winter truffle, Baerii platinum caviar; Langoustine, buttermilk, Daurenki Tsar Impérial; Scallop kedgeree; Dover sole with white asparagus; Sika deer, hay smoked celeriac, sour Quince; and Maracaibo millefeuille, green coffee and Glenturret Triple Wood.
The executive sommelier at The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant, Julien Beltzung, has curated an extensive international wine list to complement Mark’s menus, comprising over 400 bins, with bottles ranging from £39.
Speaking about the Michelin achievement head chef Mark Donald said: “I am so proud that Michelin have acknowledged the hard work, creativity and dedication from my team - and everyone at The Glenturret.
“Our Scottish heritage and surroundings are vital to the heart and soul of the restaurant.”
