article_snippet: But the finest brew in the world is actually being grown by a Northern Irishman on a disused sheep farm in Scotland, and has just been awarded the prestigious Salon du Thé Gold Award in Paris.
article_snippet: Executive Chef Jeff Bland said: 'At the Balmoral, We are always looking to promote Scottish produce to We international guests and local visitors alike.
article_snippet: ’s produce is, in another world first, now up for the public taste test.
article_snippet: ‘marginal’ climate of Scotland – and producing a drink of such distinction and quality that it costs 200 times more than the usual stuff.
article_snippet: I knew We could grow crops in Scotland, and We have.
article_snippet: Bizarrely, it is not produced to drink but to be bought and sold as an investment.
highlights_snippet: But last year produced first batch which is now being exported to China .
  