Hamlyns of Scotland brand of porridge oats is 50 years old this year. Their porridge oats and oatmeal are well known around these parts up in Aberdeen as one of the go to brands.
I don’t remember a time in my life when Hamlyns products weren’t on shop shelves, so for me, it’s one of those essential things that tends to get bought regularly.
Hamlyns have offered a gorgeous hamper for one of my readers, which included a Sophie Conran for Portmeirion white china breakfast set for two, a Hamlyns teddy and apron, a hand-turned wooden spurte and the whole range of Hamlyns traditional and instant porridges.
It’s a hamper that anyone would love to own. It’s worth around £200, and is an ideal way to get to know how versatile oats really are.
They’ve also just hooked themselves up on Twitter @hamlynsoats so they’d love to see more of you over there.
When it comes to oatmeal, I tend to be a straight up buy the oats girl, usually pinhead for making oatcakes, or medium for our porridge, although I know many people who prefer a rougher grade for their breakfast dish.
Oatmeal isn’t limited to porridge and oatcakes though. Up here in Scotland, we made puddings with it, often Cranachan, make skirlie to go with our mince and tatties, and even bake it into cakes. It’s really a much more versatile ingredient that most people tend to realise.
The Giveaway
The Rules
– Open to UK Mainland Entrants only.
– 1 Winner will win one hamper from Hamlyn’s, up to the value of £200.
– The hamper will be sent directly from Hamlyn’s to the winner.
– The Scottish Mum Blog is not responsible for your prize and cannot be held liable in any way for non delivery or non receipt at your end.
– Winners will be notified within 2 days of giveaway end. If the winner does not respond within 3 days, a new winner may be drawn.
– The winners will be chosen by Rafflecopter random generator.
– Scottish Mum Blog and Hamlyn’s of Scotland reserve the right to amend, add or withdraw this giveaway at any time.
– Each entry method entitles you to one entry into the draw.
– Closes 04th May 2015 at midnight.
Ines Silva says
May 4, 2015 at 11:07 pmI love haggis and a good shortbread!
avril adams says
May 4, 2015 at 6:08 pmshortbread
jen louise jackson says
May 4, 2015 at 5:42 pmsmoked salmon
Mary Campbell says
May 4, 2015 at 3:35 pmHaggis 🙂
Ian Campbell says
May 4, 2015 at 3:30 pmHaggis 🙂
leighanne palfrey says
May 4, 2015 at 3:23 pmstovies after being introduced to them by a scottish friend 🙂
chirag P says
May 4, 2015 at 12:37 pmlove shortbread
Jackie ONeill says
May 4, 2015 at 11:42 amSmoked Salmon
Gary Topley says
May 4, 2015 at 9:59 am‘Haggis’ x
Darlene says
May 4, 2015 at 9:57 amI’m not sure if it’s just Scottish, but I always think of shortbread as being Scottish and I love it.
Jennifer Ball says
May 4, 2015 at 9:39 amDef shortbread yum yum!
Janice Mackin says
May 4, 2015 at 9:04 amShortbread!
Suzy M says
May 4, 2015 at 8:35 amAberdeen Angus steaks
denise s says
May 4, 2015 at 5:10 amshortbread yum
Susan Hoggett says
May 4, 2015 at 12:24 amlove caramel shortbread
Deborah Bird says
May 4, 2015 at 12:05 amShortbread! My fave biscuit 🙂
faye huntington says
May 3, 2015 at 11:47 pmdefinitely shortbread – so good! faye.
Jane Middleton says
May 3, 2015 at 11:14 pmoatcakes
Victoria Morrison says
May 3, 2015 at 10:39 pmScottish porridge oats =]
Victoria Cunniff says
May 3, 2015 at 9:59 pmShortbread with a bit of butter on
Tracy S says
May 3, 2015 at 9:56 pmporrage – perfect breakfast
Gary Martindale says
May 3, 2015 at 9:51 pmHaggis
Kat Allinson says
May 3, 2015 at 8:19 pmHas to be scottish shortbread, love the stuff!
Hayley Mulgrove says
May 3, 2015 at 7:53 pmIt has to be Haggis i love the stuff
matt allison says
May 3, 2015 at 6:56 pmSquare sausage and oatcakes, not together obviously!!!
sarah says
May 3, 2015 at 6:18 pmSmoked Salmon 😀
Amanda Johnson says
May 3, 2015 at 5:58 pmScottish smoked salmon
Margaret Nokling says
May 3, 2015 at 4:17 pmScottish shortbreads.
Em S says
May 3, 2015 at 4:06 pmA lovely melt-in-the mouth buttery shortbread
Alison says
May 3, 2015 at 4:01 pmI think I am addicted to shortbread
Gemma Snell says
May 3, 2015 at 3:57 pmPorridge
Keshia Esgate says
May 3, 2015 at 3:34 pmGot to be Scottish pats
Shirley Giles says
May 3, 2015 at 3:24 pmAberdeen Angus Beef
Gillian Hutchison says
May 3, 2015 at 2:46 pmHaggis Fritter with a whiskey sauce
rachael jones says
May 3, 2015 at 2:16 pmtablet
DONNA CLINTON says
May 3, 2015 at 2:13 pmShortbread
Julie Howarth says
May 3, 2015 at 2:03 pmScottish Salmon
Katherine Coldicott says
May 3, 2015 at 12:46 pmSmoked Salmon
Emily Knight says
May 3, 2015 at 11:06 amI have a slight addiction to oatcakes – make sure I always have a packet at home!
Emily Fraser says
May 3, 2015 at 9:57 amHas to be shortbread! 🙂
EMMA WALTERS says
May 3, 2015 at 9:11 amscottish pancakes 🙂
Mrs McG says
May 3, 2015 at 8:58 amGrampa’s homemade shortbread
lyn Burgess says
May 3, 2015 at 2:10 amScottish raspberries, so much more tasty
pamela gossage says
May 2, 2015 at 11:06 pmOat Cakes
joanna sawka says
May 2, 2015 at 11:00 pmScottish salmon
Helen Allan says
May 2, 2015 at 9:02 pmOatcakes. Thank you!
Kathrine B says
May 2, 2015 at 8:26 pmi’m partial to haggis- love it!
Kelly Hooper says
May 2, 2015 at 7:22 pmshortbread
Karen R says
May 2, 2015 at 5:13 pmI love haggis, neeps and tatties 🙂
Kiran Parry says
May 2, 2015 at 4:49 pmShortbread
Paula Phillips says
May 2, 2015 at 4:27 pmScotch porridge oats.
steph lovatt says
May 2, 2015 at 3:48 pmGot to be shortbread
Michaela Brennan says
May 2, 2015 at 2:16 pmHas to be Haggis, Neeps and tatties!
Jo W says
May 2, 2015 at 1:53 pmScottish oats
Sheila Reeves says
May 2, 2015 at 12:31 pmShortbread, love the stuff!
paul pratt says
May 2, 2015 at 9:46 amIt has to be haggis 🙂
louise morgan says
May 2, 2015 at 8:28 amYou can’t beat Scottish oats so versatile,and a good source of fibre and a slow burn carb,amazing.
Chris Bell says
May 2, 2015 at 5:12 amIt\’s not a food as such but \”Scottish\” snowballs! Not those horrible mallow and chocolate ones!! As in the ones with to halves of sponge, thin layer of jam and icing gluing them together, All covered in icing and then covered in desiccated coconut! It is absolutely lovely and its the one food I miss from living in Scotland the most! It used to be you could buy these from M
Fiona K says
May 1, 2015 at 9:10 pmmight sound boring, but I love porridge, especially with sliced banana
Gill Mitchell says
May 1, 2015 at 8:36 pmScottish tablet, yum!
Diana says
May 1, 2015 at 6:58 pmIt has to be a Shortbread 🙂
Elizabeth (Liz) Briggs says
May 1, 2015 at 12:37 amI love Shortbread x
Teresa Lee says
April 30, 2015 at 10:32 pmCranachan
Helen Thurston says
April 30, 2015 at 2:01 pmClapshot – especially with (vegetarian) haggis.
Liz Marriott says
April 30, 2015 at 1:54 pmDefinitely salmon
lesley smith says
April 25, 2015 at 6:00 pmfavorite has to be Scottish Salmon
katie skeoch says
April 25, 2015 at 4:16 pmYou can’t beat a bit of Scottish homemade tablet!
Kirsty Fox says
April 24, 2015 at 10:04 pmDefinitely shortbread, my kids love it too
Sarah Lambert says
April 23, 2015 at 1:38 pmI love Scottish smoke salmon 🙂
Kat Lucas says
April 21, 2015 at 10:45 pmIt has to be shortbread
tamalyn roberts says
April 21, 2015 at 10:31 pmStrawberry Cranachan x
Julies Notebook says
April 21, 2015 at 6:22 pmI like proper Highland toffee and homemade fudges.
Ema J Lowe says
April 21, 2015 at 5:31 pmboth mine and hubbys fav is shortbread.
Fanny Tran says
April 20, 2015 at 11:48 pmI moved to Scotland a few years ago and I have to admit that after reluctantly trying Haggis, I now reallyenjoy it. Yummy each time I have it
Daphne Mueller says
April 19, 2015 at 10:18 amCranachan- for a treat- although I have never made it- Just had it when out for a meal
Michelle Addy says
April 19, 2015 at 10:16 amI love haggis and square sausage.x
Sarah Lee says
April 19, 2015 at 8:33 amShortbread
Jessica Powell says
April 19, 2015 at 12:30 amPorridge is my fave 🙂
Louise Lumsden says
April 18, 2015 at 9:35 amI find it hard to pick one favourite to be honest there is so much Scottish food to love, but one dish I look forward to is Stovies because it’s easy to make tasty and very filling, I love porrige and enjoy that for breakfast as well as using oats as ingredients in many of my recipes.If we’re out and about we like to try & get a decent bridie & for a real treat I like to make a batch of tablet
laura jayne bates says
April 17, 2015 at 4:10 pmshortbread
Linda Thorn says
April 17, 2015 at 9:06 amits got to be porridge as it is a way of art,
you can put many toppings on it,
But the best for me,
It’s got to be,
Adding salt on top of it
chantelle hazelden says
April 16, 2015 at 1:29 pmshortbread x
Valerie Seal says
April 16, 2015 at 9:01 amit has to be porridge for me
Richard Rowley says
April 16, 2015 at 12:33 amshortbread
Leanne Lunn says
April 15, 2015 at 11:45 pmShortbread
Lillian Fisher says
April 15, 2015 at 11:19 pmLorne sausages
cat culmer says
April 15, 2015 at 9:42 pmHaggis
emily omara says
April 14, 2015 at 8:49 pmhaggis
Lauren says
April 14, 2015 at 6:06 pmBorder tablet – craving some now!
Janice says
April 14, 2015 at 5:15 pmI like square sausages
Amanda Hattie says
April 14, 2015 at 2:26 pmBeing a Scot I love all Scottish food (apart from haggis) but my favourite has defo got to be black pudding, I love the stuff
clare davies says
April 14, 2015 at 11:15 amporridge! or flapjacks (not sure if scottish but uses oats!! 🙂 ) x
julie booth says
April 14, 2015 at 10:37 amI love haggis, neeps and tatties
Lorraine Tinsley says
April 13, 2015 at 9:51 pmI love oats, I have porridge most mornings
chris law says
April 13, 2015 at 9:47 pmGIVE ME THEM ALL
Callum R says
April 13, 2015 at 8:30 pmI love black pudding.
vikki says
April 13, 2015 at 4:33 pmArbroath smokies or a fish supper 🙂
Scott says
April 13, 2015 at 4:32 pmShortcake. Love it!
Laura Costello says
April 13, 2015 at 4:07 pmSquare sausage omnomnom x
PAULINE Hill says
April 13, 2015 at 2:02 pmthe scottish people and shortbread
PAULINE Hill says
April 13, 2015 at 1:58 pmLOVELY SHORTBREAD
clair downham says
April 13, 2015 at 1:24 pmscoth broth thankyou
sharon mead says
April 13, 2015 at 1:22 pmlove porridge but the English way, so have to say shortbread
Janet Dring says
April 13, 2015 at 1:15 pmShortbread
Stephanie Whitehouse says
April 13, 2015 at 12:20 pmWell, I eat porridge every day, so it has to be that
Abby says
April 13, 2015 at 12:19 pmShortbread biscuits!
crystal williamson says
April 13, 2015 at 11:56 amscotch broth
Milly Y says
April 13, 2015 at 11:42 amHaggis, neeps and tatties – one of my fave Scottish meals!
Morag P says
April 13, 2015 at 11:33 amcranachan!
Ann Paterson says
April 13, 2015 at 10:09 amShortbread
James Wright says
April 13, 2015 at 8:32 ami love porridge oats and shortbread the wife loves haggis for breakfast
lyn says
April 13, 2015 at 8:13 amYum yum.. Scottish shortbread is the best.. The oatcakes are not bad either
Philip Darling says
April 13, 2015 at 6:26 amYou can’t beat haggis
Katherine L says
April 12, 2015 at 11:25 pmI love square sausage and black pudding with tattie scones 🙂
Tammy Tudor says
April 12, 2015 at 10:47 pmI love scotch broth 🙂 really warms me up and tastes so yummy
Jane Lethbridge says
April 12, 2015 at 10:29 pmscots porridge oats of course 🙂
Louise Smith says
April 12, 2015 at 10:17 pmAberdeen Angus Steak
Marycarol says
April 12, 2015 at 10:17 pmLove scottish shortbread
Lisa Evans says
April 12, 2015 at 9:46 pmScottish smoked salmon is the best!
Victoria N says
April 12, 2015 at 9:22 pmIts a cliché but its definitely haggiS!
Jayne Townson says
April 12, 2015 at 9:10 pmI really love their shortbread, it’s the best in the world.
Nikki Stewart says
April 12, 2015 at 9:03 pmI love Haggis! Not just on it’s own but we’ve also had pork and haggis sausages this week which were amazing!
Sarah Griffiths says
April 12, 2015 at 8:50 pmSalmon
Dorothy Merrett says
April 12, 2015 at 8:31 pmScottish Shortbread
sarah birkett says
April 12, 2015 at 8:25 pmsalmon, and shortbread,- but not together
Gail says
April 12, 2015 at 8:17 pmI love shortbread!
Jo m welsh says
April 12, 2015 at 8:14 pmI love shortbread
Allan Smith says
April 12, 2015 at 8:07 pmSalmon!
Vicky Yaxley says
April 12, 2015 at 7:51 pmLove shortbread 🙂
Natasha Mairs says
April 12, 2015 at 7:41 pmI always have Scottish porridge oats for breakfast, so i’ll have to say them
frances hopkins says
April 12, 2015 at 7:35 pmHaggis
Graham Chealehay says
April 12, 2015 at 7:25 pmporridge
Louise A says
April 12, 2015 at 6:31 pmI have a really sweet tooth so adore Scottish Tablet
Sarah H says
April 12, 2015 at 5:53 pmSquare sausages!
Michael says
April 12, 2015 at 5:52 pmPorridge
Emma Nixon says
April 12, 2015 at 5:18 pmShortbread. Goes great with a cuppa
Tom Hawes says
April 12, 2015 at 5:00 pmDeep fried marsbar
Bob Clark says
April 12, 2015 at 4:50 pmShortbread
Adele Mitchell says
April 12, 2015 at 4:36 pmI had not had it since I was a small girl made by my Gran, but my Dad made some recently for his Touch O’ Tarten night at his golf club. Has to be Tablet
Caroline H says
April 12, 2015 at 4:27 pmIt would have to be vegetarian haggis for me.
winnie says
April 12, 2015 at 4:22 pmhaggis
Sarah Pybus says
April 12, 2015 at 4:15 pmGotta be shortbread 🙂
christine shelley says
April 12, 2015 at 3:42 pmAberdeen angus beef
Ray Becker says
April 12, 2015 at 3:29 pmSquare sausage & tattie scones
Zoey P says
April 12, 2015 at 3:11 pmHaggis, bit I’m choosy as I’ve had many a bad ones but they are generally not Scottish
Louise Comb says
April 12, 2015 at 3:01 pmFor me its those yummy shortbread fingers. They should carry a warning: Don’t fall into that “I’ll just have one more” trap 🙂
kate philpott says
April 12, 2015 at 2:59 pmmmmmmmmmmmmm shortbread with out a doubt !!!
Michael Ambler says
April 12, 2015 at 2:53 pmpan friend scallops or pan fried mackerel
gemma brown says
April 12, 2015 at 2:44 pmbuttery shortbread 😀
Annaloa Hilmarsdottir says
April 12, 2015 at 2:30 pmI absolutely adore Haggis
Lucy Connor says
April 12, 2015 at 1:58 pmIt has to be Haggis neeps and tatties
Heather Knotts says
April 12, 2015 at 1:46 pmLove stovies with lot of pepper – perfect dish for winter 🙂
Laura says
April 12, 2015 at 1:34 pmYou can’t beat haggis neeps & tatties! And somehow it tastes even better on Burn’s night 😛
Patricia Fraser says
April 12, 2015 at 1:05 pmAberdeen Rowie, yum!
Bex Allum says
April 12, 2015 at 1:05 pmHaggis
John Tingay says
April 12, 2015 at 12:59 pmLorne Sausage is my favourite.
Sam McKean says
April 12, 2015 at 12:51 pmShortbread 🙂
Katherine S says
April 12, 2015 at 12:32 pmshortbread
Katherine S says
April 12, 2015 at 12:29 pmShortbread and porridge oats.
Henry Brabyn says
April 12, 2015 at 12:24 pmHaggis
Roger Bufton says
April 12, 2015 at 12:14 pmporridge oats
Georgia Norton says
April 12, 2015 at 11:50 amShortbread 🙂
Karen Barrett says
April 12, 2015 at 11:45 amHaggis
Lea says
April 12, 2015 at 11:39 amA Scottish breakfast with square sausage and tattie scones!
Marjory porter says
April 12, 2015 at 11:38 amScottish smoked salmon
Mark Palmer says
April 12, 2015 at 11:24 amOatcakes
S Bufton says
April 12, 2015 at 11:24 amShortbread is my all time favourite 🙂
Heather Haigh says
April 12, 2015 at 11:20 amShortbread
Maureen findley says
April 12, 2015 at 11:10 amtattie scones. yum
Kristy Brown says
April 12, 2015 at 11:00 amNot sure what they are called but my MIL cooks some amazing pancakes (are they scotch pancakes) for breakfast
Elizabeth Hinds says
April 12, 2015 at 10:41 amDefinitely shortbread 🙂 With a great big mug of hot tea!
Hilda Hazel Wright says
April 12, 2015 at 10:32 amI love porridge, I have it for breakfast every day with cinnamon. (I have it for a quick tea sometimes too!)
Paul T says
April 12, 2015 at 9:57 amShortbread
Leanne Rowlands says
April 12, 2015 at 9:45 amShortbread!
Jim Milligan says
April 12, 2015 at 9:23 amPorridge for breakfast!
Claire Davies says
April 12, 2015 at 9:17 amHaggis! We went to Edinburgh a few years ago and had a fab time!
Victoria Wale says
April 12, 2015 at 9:06 amA full Scottish breakfast with black pudding or Kippers. Especially when you find a fantastic B&B and get to experience really delicious home-cooked Scottish fare x
Fiona K says
April 12, 2015 at 8:57 amShortbread
Sally Lloyd Jones says
April 12, 2015 at 8:54 amSHORTBREAD
Fiona S says
April 12, 2015 at 8:52 amCranachan is my favourite
Kristiina K says
April 12, 2015 at 8:41 amShortbread
Barbara Handley says
April 12, 2015 at 8:04 amHas to be shortbread as well.
Tracey Belcher says
April 12, 2015 at 7:57 amSHORTBREAD – just love it and no-one makes it better
YVETTE DOWIE says
April 12, 2015 at 7:56 amShort bread is my weakness good luck everyone xx
Jean T says
April 12, 2015 at 7:55 amOatcakes
Mary Heald says
April 12, 2015 at 7:44 amHas to be shortbread
Claire Nutman says
April 12, 2015 at 7:42 amSquare sausage xx
Scott Walliss says
April 12, 2015 at 7:40 amShortbread for me!
Charlene says
April 12, 2015 at 7:38 amHmmm, does Whisky count as a food? 😉 I like haggis as well though, and porridge.
ELIZABETH DOODY says
April 12, 2015 at 7:25 amShortbread
Claire Bodin says
April 12, 2015 at 7:04 amHaggis
Kelly glen says
April 12, 2015 at 6:45 amIt has to be shortbread and lots of it.
bubba says
April 12, 2015 at 6:09 amLoving the oats
sylvia says
April 12, 2015 at 4:30 amShortbread .yummy
tracy steer says
April 12, 2015 at 2:24 amporridge
Lynsey Buchanan says
April 12, 2015 at 2:18 amI love potato scones and square sausage
Kim M says
April 12, 2015 at 1:14 amLove Scottish Morning rolls and lorne sausage – My Grampa used to go to the local shop to buy them fresh when we were there on holiday
Lydia Graham says
April 11, 2015 at 11:54 pmPorridge with salt but my husband loves haggis
Natalie Crossan says
April 11, 2015 at 9:55 pmTatties and mince xx
Tina M Holmes says
April 11, 2015 at 9:35 pmi love shortbread!
Kim Neville says
April 11, 2015 at 8:10 pmShortbread
Pip Bennett says
April 11, 2015 at 6:14 pmMy favourite is cranachan, nice and simple but delicious 🙂
laura banks says
April 11, 2015 at 5:51 pmedinburgh rock is my favourite
Gillian Holmes says
April 11, 2015 at 2:10 pmI like Stovies
Jo Hutchinson says
April 11, 2015 at 1:19 pmtattie scones are my favourite.
Tracy Nixon says
April 11, 2015 at 1:05 pmI love stovies! I had them when I lived in Aberdeen for a few years!
Alice Megan says
April 11, 2015 at 12:51 pmShortbread is my favourite
kim plant says
April 11, 2015 at 12:35 pmI must admit I do like haggis don’t get it much in England x
Tracey Peach says
April 11, 2015 at 9:35 amScots Broth
Ashleigh Allan says
April 11, 2015 at 8:15 amTablet!
kellyjo walters says
April 11, 2015 at 7:34 amI must have Scottish porridge oats
anita hargreaves says
April 11, 2015 at 3:56 amI have had haggis a few times and enjoyed it but it was covered in whisky and lit like a Christmas PhD, I am from the midlands
Wendy Collard says
April 11, 2015 at 1:09 amClootie dumplings are the daddy of all dumplings!
Sharon Hingley says
April 11, 2015 at 12:42 amI love haggis, neeps and tatties. My great gran was a scot and through her they have always been a family favourite.
Kim Carberry says
April 11, 2015 at 12:31 amCock-a-leekie soup….I’m sure that is Scottish x
Becky Willoughby says
April 10, 2015 at 8:28 pmHaggis