Style: Best Bitter Colour: Deep Gold Originally a Ghillie was the Clan Chiefs bearer who stood behind him in battle The Ghillie today is a much respected pithy character who guides sportsmen of the world on the salmon and trout rivers of Scotland. One of the most famous of these the river Tweed has its source a few miles from the village of Broughton and winds its way over 100 miles through the beautiful border countryside of Scotland.