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Surprise ideas for my friends traveling to Scotland

Hi. My best friends are going to be honeymooning in Scotland. I'm wanting to give them a few surprise wedding gifts along their journey. I have a bottle of Prosecco being put in the room of their 1st hotel, and i've secretly picked up the bill for their bed & breakfast lodging at their 2nd stop. I'd like to 1 more thing for maybe around $50, and i'm looking for ideas. I know when and where they are staying:

McKays Hotel in Pitlochry (where i'm having the Prosecco put in their room)
Craigard Guest House (where i've picked up their lodging bill)
Blairdhu House in the Isle of Skye
Okney Hotel in Kirkwell
Red Cliffe Hotel in Inverness
The Station Hotel in Dufftown
Edinburgh Capital Hotel in Edinburgh

Any suggestions of something i can do from afar? I don't want to interfere with any plans they have, so I can't reserve a restaurant or book a scotch tasting or anything like that. Is there anything distinctly Scottish that I could have delivered to their hotel? I would do a bottle of scotch but i know the groom will want to pick out his own bottles. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

Posted by
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It would exceed your price point a bit but the Historic Scotland Explorer Pass would be a great idea.

Posted by
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Since the Isle of Skye is where Drambuie was invented, you could ask the Blairdhu House to give them a complimentary bottle of it, or just pour them a toast that you'll foot the bill for.

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We gave relatives a large souvenir map of Castles of Scotland in advance of their honeymoon trip, which they loved. We had also considered a one year subscription (6 issues) to Scotland Magazine which would add to memories of their trip - and may turn out to spark ideas for a return trip.
https://www.magsconnect.com/magazine/scotland-magazine/

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For Orkney, perhaps some Ortak jewellry or some pottery from the Harray Potter.