Laphroaig?

[wheels]

I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole for any sausage/salami!

Are we talking about what he siped or all in general ??

Just the Laphroaig, I can't stand the stuff - now a drop of The Macallan - that's another matter altogether.

[Wunderdave]

Laphroaig is a bit much for me as well. Too smoky and peaty.

[BriCan]

Was not sure that it was an adverse condition of using any Scottish Whisky in a salami, that being said I think I have found a very ancient Scottish recipe for making a long lost salami that is a very distant cousin to McHaggis

[onewheeler]

It has accompanied a haggis in our household on several occasions.

My preference is for Laphroaig quarter cask. Roll on bed time....

[Ianinfrance]

I'm afraid I'm a total peasant. Can't abide any Whisky except "the Glenlivet" and even then - I prefer a decent Armagnac.

Apropos of nothing in particular. Burns night is my idea of utter hell.

Mashed Swedes (Rutabaga across the water) makes me vomit - literally. I find Haggis inedible and the whisky nearly undrinkable. As for Burns' poetry, no doubt I'd appreciate it - if I could understand it.

[grisell]

It seems I stirred up quite an argument here.

Seriously, I can't understand the fascination for Scotch single malt whisky. I always found it disgusting. It used to be popular in the 90s over here. Many people had a bottle of really expensive single malt at home that they offered their guests after dinner. You were supposed to show your fascination and like it.

I haven't tried haggis, but we have something similar in Sweden, "pölsa", made from lungs, heart, onions etc. Equally disgusting. It used to be staple food in schools. Few people eat it today.

As for mashed swedes, "rotmos" in Swedish, I do like it.

[onewheeler]

We often have three or four Burns suppers each year - the village hall one, another for our neighbours, an intimate Burns Supper à deux for the missus and me, and a summer one to eat up the frozen left-over haggis. It's possibly the only bit of Scottish culture worthy of export (ducks behind wall ).

Burns's poetry is better than it sounds.

Quite like a decent armagnac too, and a good calvados.

Do the Swedes think our calling a yellow turnip / rutabaga a swede is funny?

[vagreys]

...now a drop of The Macallan - that's another matter altogether.

That's my preference. A friend of mine is a lobbyist to the Virginia legislature, here, and he is a malt fanatic. He has 118 scotches, with separate cabinets for <25 yrs, and 25+ yrs. He has another cabinets for other liquors, including some fine American rye, and a nice collection of bourbon.

We tasted an 18-yr old Macallan, and a 25-yr old, and the 18 was noticeably better. I like the sherry note.

I also enjoy a glass of Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva, after dinner. A fine brandy and excellent value.

A splash of Calvados is good in chicken/pork and apple sausages.

I'm thinking Laphroaig might be interesting in a smoked bluefish sausage, in an ethnic kinda way.

[Ryan C]

WOW! I'm biting my tongue....
Firstly, haggis is delicious. If you can get a good spicy, meaty artisan product then you will never look back.

As for whisky, well, I dare you guys to come up here and say those things . Having said that, I've taken these comments on board and in the interests of science I will eat some haggis and drink some whisky tonight just to be sure of their deliciousness. Hell, I might even have some buckfast too! What the heck, I might not even wait until tonight!!!

FRREEEEEDDOMMM!!!

[deeps-23]

il second that ryan

[wheels]

...Hell, I might even have some buckfast too! What the heck, I might not even wait until tonight!!!

FRREEEEEDDOMMM!!!

For the non Scots - Buckfast is a tonic wine favoured by street drinkers and alcoholics in Scotland.

I'm afraid I'm a total peasant. Can't abide any Whisky except "the Glenlivet" and even then - I prefer a decent Armagnac.

Apropos of nothing in particular. Burns night is my idea of utter hell.

Mashed Swedes (Rutabaga across the water) makes me vomit - literally. I find Haggis inedible and the whisky nearly undrinkable. As for Burns' poetry, no doubt I'd appreciate it - if I could understand it.

It's good to see that the Auld Alliance is alive and kicking!

I've had some awful Haggis, but there again, I've had some awful British bangers etc. Find a good butcher and it's superb. My only quibble is that Haggis, Neeps and Tatties is usually served as is, it really needs a bit of gravy with it!

Phil

[welsh wizard]

I totally love the stuff, so much so I have travelled up to the Scottish island to visit the distillery. I always think it is like sucking a tar fence - brilliant flavour.

If you are ever in Stornaway try a 25 year old one for a mere £27 a tot (well that was what it was some 10 years ago). Oh gawd time to sniff the bottle.

Cheers hic WW

[jenny_haddow]

I've spent Burns night with a few Scots, and they have always poured a wee dram over their haggis before eating it. Sublime! When I did a Burns night in England when my stepdaughter (Scottish) was living with us we did the same, albeit with haggis from Waitrose, not bad though.

Jen

[wheels]

I totally love the stuff, so much so I have travelled up to the Scottish island to visit the distillery. I always think it is like sucking a tar fence - brilliant flavour.

If you are ever in Stornaway try a 25 year old one for a mere £27 a tot (well that was what it was some 10 years ago). Oh gawd time to sniff the bottle.

Cheers hic WW

Something like this:

http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/la ... se-whisky/

I remembered it from when I did a review of their Drinks by the Dram service. Blogging does have some perks!

Phil

[welsh wizard]

That's the badger Phil. Worth every penny I am sure but my finger didn't hover over the BIN button for very long.


Cheers WW