Maclean’s rule the world on Burns’ Night 

WITH Hogmanay behind us, what do we Scots like to eat and drink? Scots butcher Simon Howie (Perthshire) has teamed up with tv Masterchef champion Gary Maclean to devise new ways to enjoy haggis on Burns’ Night, January 25. The three recipes: crispy fried haggis, the haggis burger, the haggis Yorkshire pudding (no very Scottish by the way). Mr Howie said: “We know families up and down the country will be celebrating Robert Burns’ birthday with haggis, and we wanted to offer some new ideas on how to enjoy our national dish beyond  the well-loved classic of haggis, neeps and tatties. What better way to toast Burns than our National dish with a dram or two of our National drink? For example, enjoy Old Perth, this whisky company are just a few miles fae Perth city centre.

We will be enjoying a Burn’s Night away from Perth with a two day whisky educational journey into the Highlands. Liz and Paul will be at Kincaird castle near Dalmore staying in the Highlands drinking health to everyone!  The trip includes other locations on the trip include;

Glen Ord Distillery Muir of Ord Founded 1838  by Thomas Mackenzie in the Black Isle – a peninsula of rich, which is perfect for growing barley. Immediately after construction Thomas Mackenzie licensed the distillery to the Ord Distillery Co., set up by D. McLennan and Robert Johnston.

DALMORE   1263. BRAVERY IS BORN  The real test of courage is how someone reacts when faced with true danger. A moment in 1263 – a hunting party that accompanied King Alexander III of Scotland. During the hunt, a stag charged at the King, and of all the men there only one acted, Colin of Kintail, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie. He speared the stag, crying out ‘Cuidich ‘n’ Righ’, Gaelic for ‘Save the King’. The act of saving King Alexander III’s life would prove to be a defining moment for Colin of Kintail, the Clan Mackenzie and in the history of The Dalmore.. As a sign of gratitude for saving his life, King Alexander III awarded him the lands of Eilean Donan and the motto ‘Luceo Non Uro’, which translates to ‘I Shine, Not Burn’. But most importantly Colin of Kintail and his Mackenzie clan were given the right to bear a 12-pointed Royal Stag as their crest.

In 1843, William Matheson founded the Glenmorangie Distillery. In 2018 Liz and Paul will be here!

GlenWyvis. Has gone from a green field site to a working whisky distillery in just ten months. GlenWyvis Distillery Upper Docharty  Dingwall  are waiting for them! As we are not fully open for visitors as of yet just let me know what day and time you want to come up.Kind Regards Michael

Since 1790, Balblair only ever release whisky when it’s ready. Distillery Manager, John MacDonald good man so he is may well be getting a visit.

The Dornoch Distillery was founded by brothers Simon and Philip Thompson, the twosome will also  call into Eagle pub and Whisky shop to see Michael Hanratty,  Whisky Cellars

Clynelish Distillery Brora was established in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford to create a market for the barley produced on his lands. In October 2017 Diageo revealed plans to reopen both Brora and Port Ellen distilleries, which also closed in 1983. Subject to planning permission, the two sites are expected to be operational once more by 2020, Liz and Paul will be at Brora in January.

– slainte!

Paul mcleanscotland.com and whiskytours.scot