This morning, The Chef made a trip to the party store to pick up what he calls Produce of Scotland, which is a crucial component of our Burns Night Supper. Although we will also serve wine, beer, and miscellaneous alcohol, next to these lovelies they matter not.
Produce of Scotland. Photo by The Chef.
The McClelland’s, although not our favourite, is perfect for the Scotch Tasting event: there’s a Lowland, a Highland, and an Islay. The wee bottles of Glenfiddich are the Toasting Contest Prize. The Glenrothes on the right is just because. The Botanist Gin on the left is for the odd person who isn’t into whisky but still wants to enjoy a sip of sweet Scotland’s finest.
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So much fun! We have our haggis and neeps at the ready, and we always have a goodly supply of the water of life on hand! It comes out on the 25th for the party.
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We have such a great time every year, and so do our friends. My husband, who is a chef, is in charge of the food. He is doing neeps and his famous Fauxgis, which is his modified take on haggis that won’t freak people out. Most of our friends aren’t that adventurous. We always have plenty of disappearing Scotch around, but had to bring in extra supplies because of the large number of guests we are expecting. Have a great time at your party!
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Are you going to be able to blog after the big event? I’ll try the Botanist please.
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Oh, yes I plan on doing a recap! The Botanist is excellent.
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That was an excellent post today. Great writing style.
Thanks so much for sharing it. I really enjoyed reading it very much. You have a wonderful day!
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Good lawd that’s a lot of whiskey! I like how you party.
~Daniél
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Haha, thanks! It is a lot of whisky, but it is for a Burns Night Supper! That is our excuse. Today we bought the rest of the libations: Scottish beer, a few bottles of wine, soda. We also have gin and vodka.
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Question: Do these people pay some sort of entry fee to join your spectacular supper? If not then do they compensate you in any way like by bringing food or something? I feel like you and the Chef are doing so much and putting in so much time/effort into it!
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Yeah, we definitely go all out! We did the rest of the shopping today and, oh my, did we spend a lot of money! Everyone has such a great time, and it is our BIG party of the year. It is worth it.
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Wow, that’s so generous of you two! So excited for your exciting party of the year! 😀
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I am pumped!
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Can’t wait to read about the party. By the looks of things, it will be a huge success!
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Fingers crossed.
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“The Botanist Gin on the left is for the odd person who isn’t into whisky but still wants to enjoy a sip of sweet Scotland’s finest.”
-odd fits me perfect
nice post!
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I meant odd in the best possible way, of course.
Thank you!
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