January isn’t the busiest of months here in Scotland. When it comes to tourists during the inaugural month of the year they tend to spend their winter days whizzing down the slopes of The Alps or heading south of the equator to catch some much needed sun.
That’s fine with us locals. We really need a hearty rest after showing them what Hogmanay is really about and then keeping the party going for a couple of days after that to really hammer home how it’s done. A little known secret in these parts is that the second week in January is the unofficial Scottish detox start date. Statistics (that I’ve just made up) say that at least one in every three people swear that they’ll starting dieting and not imbibe in any of the alcoholic treats they normally do until they get ‘fit’ again. They generally say this will take ‘about a month’. The rest of us quietly support them and wait for the inevitable conditions to start piling in. For every “I’ll only have a drink at the weekends” there is someone else saying “If I still avoid chocolate I can still eat crisps, right?” Usually by about two weeks later everyone has given up and we can all get back to normality which is handy because one of the highlights of the Scottish calendar is right around the corner.
January 25th is internationally known as a day of celebration for our national poet Robert Burns. A simple farmer’s son he grew up to be a wizard of words crafting some of the best known songs and poetry in the world today. The main part is, of course, the Burns supper itself. A magnificent mix of food, whisky and poetry it is truly dinner with a difference. This January 25th we will be hosting our very own Burns supper here in the Whiski Rooms. A three course dinner including all the food you could want plus bagpipes and whisky. A real Scottish night out if ever there was one. If you’ve never been to a Burn’s supper before then I’d be sure to book a place. They really are something else. If you have, then why not come for an evening of exuberance and entertainment in a world heritage location here at the Whiski Rooms.
A fantastic night of Haggis, Whisky and some of the finest written prose known to mankind awaits you. Surely that detox can wait until February?
BURNS NIGHT SUPPER
25th JANUARY 2012
£27.95 pp
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Cock-a-leekie soup
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Award winning MacSweens Haggis with Neeps and Tatties served with our delicious whisky cream sauce.
(Traditional or Vegetarian Haggis)
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Cranachan
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Complimentary nip of Scotch single malt whisky to toast the Bard the evening will also include bagpipes, speeches, music and song!
The Burns night supper begins at 7.30pm
Call 0131 225 7224 or email bar@whiskirooms.com to book.