"Ode to Robbie Burns"
Celebrate Scotland's most famous poet and songwriter. Don
your kilt and sporran, and raise your Scotch to toast the
legendary Burns.
Born on January 25, 1759 in Ayr, Scotland. Robert was the
son of a peasant farmer who took to writing poetry as an
alternative to working in the fields.As Scotland's national
bard, he lived life to the fullest. The 200 year old celebration
is a tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great poet,
Robert Burns (1759-1796).
ENTERTAINING
IDEAS
The day is typically celebrated with a traditional Scottish meal, drinking
whisky, reading poems and singing songs written by the greatest "common
man" ever. The evening can end with a small toast to the lassies
and anyone else worth a dram.
DRINKS
The traditional drink to serve is straight Scotch whisky, be it single
malt or blended, served neat. Most Scotch drinkers are purists where
their national spirit is concerned. "With or without a wee bit of
water" is likely the only right answer. However, if sipping a dram
of scotch is not to your liking perhaps one of these cocktails will go
down a little smoother.
Popular whisky cocktails
• Rusty Nail
• Scotch Buck
• Scottish Sunset
• Scottish Cobbler
• Hot Scottish Coffee - Similar to an Irish Coffee, but simple pour an ounce
of Scotch whisky into your coffee.
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What better way to celebrate this famous Scottish poet
than by inviting your friends over for a wee taste of the "water
of life".
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FOOD
Traditionally Burns supper, as it is known, has included
cock-a-leekie soup, haggis, roast beef, bashed neeps (turnip),
chappit tatties (mashed potatoes), and any liquor based dessert.
However, may we suggest that Burns himself would have been
quite pleased with any Scottish meal, likely containing some
form of meat and potatoes, a drop of Scotch, followed with
a few poetic verses.
TIP: Most butcher shops will carry haggis
at this time of the year. Why not try one?
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