World Class Chocolatier, Local Person

“It’s a long story - longer than we have time for - for how I ended up in Scotland,” says Scotland’s Chocolatier of the year 2018.

I’m visiting Winchburgh resident Sebastian Kobelt, pâtissier and chocolatier, at his shop on Linlithgow High Street. It is a treasure trove of beautifully presented and innovative artisan chocolate and fine patisserie. I’m tempted to get some special Christmas shopping done on the spot.

“This is where my creativity happens, and where I can display it,” he explains. It’s where his buyers from Waldorf Astoria, Gleneagles and other luxury hotels can come and see what Sebastian can do. He is a dessert chef and wholesale supplier for luxury hotels across Scotland, which he runs from a commercial kitchen in Linlithgow. But here on the high street, we all get a chance to see and taste his fabulous creations.