Arbroath smokie Arbroath smokie The Arbroath smokie is a type of smoked haddock – a speciality of the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. The Arbroath Smokie is said to have originated in the small fishing village of Auchmithie, three miles northeast of Arbroath. Local legend has it a store caught fire one night, destroying barrels of haddock preserved in salt. The following morning, the people found some of the barrels had caught fire, cooking the haddock inside. Inspection revealed the haddock to be quite tasty. It is much more likely the villagers were of Scandinavian descent, as the 'Smokie making' process
Arbroath its own lifeboat since 1803 and is currently the last remaining slipway launched lifeboat in Scotland. Located at the harbour the lifeboat station houses two RNLI lifeboats, an inshore D-Class IB1 lifeboat the "Duncan Ferguson" and an all weather Mersey Class Lifeboat the "Inchcape" named after the infamous rock that the Bell Rock Lighthouse sits on. Photos and information on the Arbroath Lifeboats along with their history and callout statistics can be found at the stations website. www.arbroath-lifeboat.org.uk Arbroath Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus