I didnt make any notes but I can tell you it was marvelous. Still is,
its not finished yet. We had a Burns Supper here at the house and our
band and our partners had a wee Ceilidh. Anyway we started off with a
Bladnoch before the meal. Then we had smoked salmon which I had folded
up on a plate and I had some Talisker in a perfume spray bottle. I
sprayed the salmon till it was soaked and dripping with the Talisker
and then we had that as an appetiser. Then we had the Haggis with
bashed neeps and chappit tatties. Over the Haggis I poured
Glenmorangie and we had that and wahed it down with Glenmorangie 10.
Then as dessert we had dark chocolate ice cream over which I poured
some Dalwhinnie which was deep frozen in my deep freeze for 24 hours.
Followed by Highland Coffee made with Famous Grouse.
Then we had a glass of Glenfiddich Ancient Reserve 18 years which was
kind of dissapointing. We followed that with a glass of Craigellachie
Connoiseurs Choice 1989. After this we went on to Macalan 12 years
Fine Oak and finished up with the Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist. This was
the perfect line up to it all. The AANB just lingered and lingered. It
was magnificent. Right in the face Islay, followed by huge smoke and
peat. Then came the fruity sweetness which stayed a long time. It was
everybodies favourite of the night.
Only trouble is me wife now likes it as well.
BTW during all this we were reciting Burns Poetry and singing Burns
songs and playing tunes together. Its funny to hear Burns poetry with
a Dutch accent.
Peace,
Jock
The Step-We-Ceilidh Band.
http://www.step-we-ceilidh.nl
