Ritchie's of Rothesay has been a family business since 1888.

The company was founded as Barr's Kippers and was Queen Victoria's choice when in residence at Balmoral. The company was bought by the Ritchie family in 1956 and switched its focus to the production of smoked salmon in the 1960s. Following the retirement of the Ritchie brothers, the company was bought by the 7th Marquess of Bute & joined a group of Bute family organisations that collectively celebrate the island’s traditions and heritage.
Through an extensive programme of refurbishment in January 2014 the smokehouse has become a state of the art food processing facility, but firmly centred on the original Barr kiln, possibly the oldest and longest continuous production fish smoking kiln is Scotland.

Our fish is cured to Ritchie's secret recipe for two days and nights and then smoked over oak shavings from Scotch whisky casks on racks inside the 100-year-old kiln. The entire process, including the slicing of the salmon, is done by hand in the traditional method which emphasizes it’s rich and buttery texture.

Our products include:
Traditional Cold Smoked Salmon
Traditional Cold Smoked Trout
Isle of Bute Oyster Gin Cured Salmon and Trout
Spirit of Bute Heidrun Whisky Roast Salmon and Trout
Whisky Cured Salmon and Trout
Traditional Kippers
Oak Smoked Mature Cheddar
Kippered Rainbow Trout
Smoked Trout Side

Coming soon...
Murray McDavid Speyside Whisky Cured Salmon
Murray McDavid Peteside Whisky Cured Salmon

Please contact us for samples and wholesale price list