Posts Tagged ‘Burns night’
You can tuck into haggis ice cream this weekend
A limited edition haggis and marmalade ice cream has been released for Burns Night. The handcrafted speciality recipe – which has been made on the Mackie’s Aberdeenshire farm – is available all weekend at Mackie’s 19.2 parlour in Aberdeen. At 11am this morning, piper Robert Reid from Deeside Caledonia Pipe Band piped the haggis ice…
Read MoreFor one day only – it’s the Rabbi Burns bagel
To celebrate Burns Night, Bross Bagels in Edinburgh are launching their limited edition Rabbi Burns, available tomorrow only. The Rabbi Burns will be complete with – haggis, cheddar cheese, a neep and tatty latke, caramelised onion, whisky and maple infused mayonnaise – all packed in to a bagel. The ultimate Jewish/Scottish bagel mash up, available…
Read MoreMarking the Bard’s birthday at Scots garden centre
A garden centre is celebrating Burns Night with a day-long celebration of Scotland’s National Bard. And they’ve even tried their hand at writing a verse of poetry Rabbie Burns style! Staff at Cardwell Garden Centre, near Gourock are going all out to mark the birth of Robert Burns with a festival of all things Scottish…
Read MoreDeal brings Hebridean food to supermarkets
A Scottish food business has been given a boost after it announced a major partnership with a national supermarket. Working with the small businesses, Lidl will partner with the Hebridean Food Company, selling its premium fresh chowders and soups, with a specific offering for this year’s Burns Night on 25 January. The Hebridean Food Company…
Read MoreMark Burns Night with a dram in a beautiful glass
Beat those January blues by celebrating Burns Night and enjoy a wee dram of whisky in the official whisky tasting glass. If January feels as though it’s dragging then why not cheer yourself up by celebrating Burns Night this year on Friday 25 January? Spend an evening enjoying fine food, poetry and dancing and don’t forget…
Read MoreTasty haggis bon bons – but for one day only
Diners can celebrate Burns Night in style this year at Edinburgh’s The Ivy on the Square. For one day only, Friday 25 January, the brasserie will be offering a special cocktail and Scottish-inspired nibbles to help diners commemorate the Bard’s birthday. The Tim’rous Beastie is a cocktail Rabbie Burns himself would be proud of, with…
Read MoreCampaign bids to bring the world a haggis emoji
Scots all over the world are being called upon to support a campaign to bring Scotland’s national dish into the language of emojis. In what has been designated The Year of Haggis and with Burns Night just over a week away, Scotland’s most awarded haggis makers, McCaskie Butchers, are launching a campaign for the creation…
Read MoreMark Burns Night at a real whisky distillery
A Burns night with a difference is coming to a Scottish distillery. The Isle of Raasay Distillery is hosting a Burns Night supper on 26th January at 7pm which will be served in the distillery’s beautiful and atmospheric Gathering Room. Dinner guests will be able to enjoy a three course meal which will commence with a welcome whisky dram…
Read MoreCelebrate Rabbie Burns’ 260th birthday in style
He may be 260, but he’s not doing too shabby: Robert Burns – Scotland’s national bard – is celebrated every year on would have been his birthday, 25 January, and which is now known as Burns Night. Scots and visitors alike can toast his legacy and celebrate Scotland with a wee dram and a traditional…
Read MoreWhisky and Burns at two very distinct events
Glenfiddich whisky will be taking over London’s most imaginative rooftop destination for the city’s biggest Burns Night celebration. In honour of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns, the Skylight at Tobacco Dock rooftop will undergo a makeover from the multi award-winning distillery, bringing with them signature whisky tipples. Entertainment, aside from the rooftop ice rink,…
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