OK, it’s still more than a week away, but have you thought about your whisky choice for the 25th? Your Burns night whisky is one of the more important drink choices of your year (probably right up there with your Hogmanay whisky).
Now this year, unfortunately we have to make do with a school night for Burns night. Whisky will be in order, but it might be an idea to pick something a little softer and easier on the head than my usual favourite big Islay whisky (as opposed to Isla who’s really quite small).
The whiskies
I’m torn between a few old favourites and some new additions to the collection:
- 17 y.o. SMWS Glenkinchie that tastes of peaches and fizzes on the tongue like sherbert
- a Springbank (either my new favourite ‘everyday’ whisky the 10 y.o. or the close to all-time favourite 21 y.o. of which I only have a dram or two remaining)
- a Benromach – new addition to the collection as a Christmas present – probably not a whisky I would have chosen for myself, but a nice, sweet dram not dissimilar to my favourite Speyside, the Glenlivet.
Haggis
I don’t know if I will be eating haggis this year – we had a fun party at home last year, but with the 26th bringing an unfortunate early start, I suspect a quieter evening might be in order. Whether Burns night brings haggis or not, I’m hoping that there won’t be too long to wait for a real Scottish meal – we’re planning another trip to Boisdale.