Traditionally, Cullen skink is prepared with cold-smoked haddock, but Maclean encourages substitutions. Don’t sweat over whether the fish is hot- or cold-smoked, he said.

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Meanwhile, Cullen is perhaps most famous for being where Cullen skink originated. The iconic Scottish dish is a thick Scottish soup that includes smoked haddock, potatoes, and onions.

Dinner includes a classic four-course menu of Cullen skink, haggis, neeps and tatties, as well as a whisky cocktail on arrival and a nip of Glenmorangie 12-year-old Lasanta alongside the haggis toast.