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Gift Ideas from Independent Businesses in Scotland
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items As a small business owner myself I wanted to showcase the best indie shops, local businesses that are perfect for gift ideas. I have tried to include places that has an offline presence and bricks and mortar shop.
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Gifts
Foodie items
Toiletries and Costmetics
Art Work
Clothing
Gifts
Gift shops online and in store. A mix of candles, apparel and indie shops across Scotland.
Edinburgh based Mallow and Teal sell quirky mugs, keychains, earrings and notepads. If you are a Taylor Swift fan you will appreciate their “Swif-tea” mug.
Mallow And Teal - Etsy UK
Traditionally made scottish luxury candles. Dundee Candle works sell candles, room diffusers and gift sets. If you are Scottish you will know that Dundee has a long history of Marmalade and the industry there. They have designed a marmalade scented c...
Dundee Candle Works | Handcrafted Scottish Luxury Candles
Gift the experience of a guided, historical Edinburgh walking tour. Support a local female business owner (me) and I will show you around the historic sights of Edinburgh, Scotland. On my website I can provide beautifully printed and digital gift car...
Travel Kat Tours, Edinburgh Guided Tours
Assai records are an indie record store, they have an online shop of a bricks and mortar shop in Dundee and Edinburgh. They have a wide variety of records on sale, some limited edition and signed copies and cool band t-shirts. Support local instead o...
Assai Records (Records, cassette tapes and apparel).
Sockopus sell fun, quirky socks. That's all I can say about them. They have so many colourful quirky socks on offer. I frequently purchase a pair for my husband.
Socktopus - Quirky socks shop
This place is epic if you want to support local artists! The design exchange has a bricks and mortar shop in Edinburgh (George Street) and sells art work, jewellery, notebooks, ceramics and so much more!
Scottish Design Exchange: Over 300 Scottish and Designers in one place
Leith based gift shop that stocks UK based items. The female led shop sells interior items, cushions, art work, clothing and much more. Support British designers and unique items by shopping here.
Destined for Home: Leith Gift Shop
This Celtic knot design represents eternal life also represents eternal love between you, show love and loyalty to your beloved with this ring! This particular design has a purple amethyst stone and comes in 925 Silver/Yellow Gold/White Gold/Rose Gol...
Vintage Amethyst Scottish Ring Rose Gold Celtic Ring Birthstone
These minamalist stud earrings are created from oak whisky barrels. All are individually handcrafted, in their workshop based in Fife Scotland.
Up-cycled whisky barrel oak stud earrings.
Each pendant is unique, the Scottish seaglass comes in a variety of sizes and each piece is from genuine Scottish shores. Sea glass and pottery could be from: Orkney, Wemyss Bay, Iona, Shetland, Seamill, Kiltearn, Chananory Point, Cromarty, Arran, Ul...
Scottish sea glass pendant necklace
These charming espresso cups are handmade and then carefully painted with a cute puffin design. The stoneware espresso cup holds around 5 fl oz.
Puffin Espresso Cups
These beautiful ceramic latte spoons are made from clay and then glazed. Each of them handmade.
Handmade Ceramic Spoons
Foodie items
Celebrate and support Scottish producers with these cool food businesses!
The best bean to bar chocolate bars, founded in Glasgow, Scotland. Bare Bones have created a micro batch, high quality chocolate brand. They sell bar chocolate (70g bars) in six different flavours, some are also vegan. You can also buy their decadent...
Bare Bones Chocolate - Award-winning Bean to Bar Chocolate
This may be quite niche, but if you are a home baker you will appreciate this small business! of organic, genetically diverse, Scottish-grown, low-energy-milled flours and sour dough starters. They have organic wheat and rye grain and flour, milled in small batches.
Scotland The Bread sell flour in traditional bags, or in nicely presented gift hampers.
Scotland The Bread sell flour in traditional bags, or in nicely presented gift hampers.
Scotland The Bread: Flour, sour-dough starters
East Coast Cured sell the best quality meats that you need to create the best charcuterie board. Their salamis, whisky smoked ndjua, air dry ham and many different chorizo rings. I love their fennel salami and they also have other side dish products ...
East Coast Cured | Scottish Charcuterie | Cured Meats in Edinburgh Scotland
Indulge in some hand crafted Scottish gin. Founded in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Harris gin has beautiful glass bottles that replicate the waves of the island and the gin itself is high praised. The inclusion of local, hand-harvested Sugar Kelp ...
Isle of Harris Gin
Sea Salt crystals from the isle of Skye in Scotland. Their natural salt is produced only with the sea, the sun and the wind, nothing more. You can purchase tins of the classic sea salt in large or small, or in cute gift packaging with other flavours....
Isle of Skye Sea Salt Company - Pure Scottish Sea Salt
This independent shop stocks fermented items such as kimchi, pickled slaws, bread and butter pickles and hot sauce. Great ingredients, all hand made and tasty!
Aye Pickled: Scottish Pickles and Ferments.
Support indie and try their Scottish whisky barrel aged hot sauces! Try thier irn bru and whisky flavour or smoky cola hot sauce. Quirky flavours, a mix or super hot hot and not so hot sauces. They also stock some vegan options too!
Big Jim's Kitchen: Scottish Hot Sauce
Toiletries and Costmetics
Fresh toiletries, handmade and organic products (including skincare).
This cute rosemary and lavendar natural soap is a sweet gift idea or stocking stuffer.
The fresh smelling soap is cold pressed, and formulated with nourishing Olive and Sweet Almond Oils, Shea and Cocoa Butters leaving your skin feeling deeply cleansed, hydrated and rejuvenated. I love the Scottish themed packaging too!
The fresh smelling soap is cold pressed, and formulated with nourishing Olive and Sweet Almond Oils, Shea and Cocoa Butters leaving your skin feeling deeply cleansed, hydrated and rejuvenated. I love the Scottish themed packaging too!
Scottish Sheep - Gardeners Moisturising Natural Soap
This all natural ingredient hand soap is made with pure Essential Oils of Clary Sage & Lavender and laters up nicely. The fresh scent can also be paired with their hand lotion too. The bottle design has a highand cow (Coo) design and would be a g...
The Highlands Handwash Cow Design, Clary Sage & Lavender
Och Vegan are a Glasgow based cosmetic and bath company that sell handmade bath salts. Their bath salts are packed with natural ingredients like essential oils, Epsom salt, and himalayan salt. They come in refill bags or pretty looking glass bottles that would make a great gift. Frankincense, Rosewood and Fir needle is perfect for the winter months!
All of there products are cruelty free and vegan.
All of there products are cruelty free and vegan.
Bath salts – OchVegan! – Vegan Artisan Soaps & Cosmetics
Edinburgh Skincare Co are an indie brands that sells high quality skincase items. They sell body butters, soaps, bath products and fragrance. They specialise in facial care including gentle cleansers, anti-aging face creams, lip treatments and more. All of the products are purely natural ingredients.
A star product I would recommend is solid hand cream bars, they are perfect for on the go and very comforting!
A star product I would recommend is solid hand cream bars, they are perfect for on the go and very comforting!
The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company
Art Work
A selection of independent artists throughout Scotland
Jackton art offer Scottish landscapes, castles and iconic viewpoints in art form for your wall. Original pieces were drawn by ink pen and then transferred into high quality Giclée prints. This means your picture is printed on archival, acid-free art ... Harry Potter fan!
Jackton Art and Prints
I love this independent shop based in Leith Edinburgh. They sell unique art, prints, jewellery, ceramics and books. They have a great selection of greeting cards, Scottish themed items and sweet childrens gift ideas.
Local art work, lino cuts, illustrations and prints.| Logan Malloch
Cute hand-drawn art work, tote bags, clothing, enamel pins and washi-tape. Fizz and Flourish a female owned small business design everything themselves and have a cutesy colourful style. She also sticks a variety of stickers, postcasrds and washi tap...
Art, Apparel and Stationery.
Fizz and Flourish
Clothing
Quirky t-shirts, cosy hand knitted items and Scottish woollen products.
Unisex, quirky, printed t-shirts that are unique and creative. Fun Loch Ness “Jaws" t-shirts, Starwards funny items and quirky art work. I love this shop for their ethically sourced cotton t's.
Swish Edinburgh | Clothing. Quirky tshirts, hats, and bags.
Jumpers, sweaters and cardigans made in Scotland. Their most popular is their Fair Isle designs are made using Shetland character or British wools. They will fit the bill when you're looking for something special and cosy.
Women's Knits Handcrafted In Scotland - The Croft House
Surf inspired cosy colourful fleeces.
Each fleece is sewn with great care in the north of Scotland. They have a variety of colour combos, and their half zip fleeces are popular. I love the teal and yellow design. They also have a gift card option if you can't decide for a gift.
Each fleece is sewn with great care in the north of Scotland. They have a variety of colour combos, and their half zip fleeces are popular. I love the teal and yellow design. They also have a gift card option if you can't decide for a gift.
Surf Coo: Cosy handmade fleeces
This super soft lambswool scarf with fringe detailing is perfect for layering. I particularly love this Buchanan antique tartan pattern. This company is based in Leith, Edinburgh.
Lambswool Scarf in Buchanan Antique Tartan