In honour of the great poet Robbie Burns

[Can the Man]

Are you sure, Can?

The boy stood on the burning deck
And he was all a-quiver.
He gave a cough,
His leg fell off
and floated down the river.

That�s kinda the tame version

[veggiechicken]

I don't want to be banned...............again.

[Can the Man]

And try clicking edit twice.

Thanks Scarlet, it worked, but why do I have to hit edit button twice, surely there should be an instruction to tell the user this is required

[burnie]

Whisky can vary as much as wine, there are lowland Scottish Malts that are triple distilled too Can, try Auchentoshan, often seen in supermarkets over here. Lowlands are quite light in flavour and can be without that "fire water" twang some find difficult, Glenkinchie is another lighter one.

[rary]

Can I secretly say I don't like whisky? I've tried a few and they all taste horrible.....sorry.

On the other hand, we had haggis for dinner, always do on Burns Night, and other times too. OH and I are originally from Ayrshire, and Robert Burns is big there. I rate his work too.

Babru if I have a whisky I add water to it, some people add lemonade or other mixers, which for me spoils it but each to their own, but if adding water I think you should add spring water, chemical free if using tap water let it sit for a few hours to allow any chlorine dissipitate from it and always use cold water

[rary]

I agree with Babru. I've never liked whisky (Scotch, Irish, Welsh or Bourbon) since an overdose of Whisky Mac when I was a young un. Still like Ginger wine though.

Do you recite poetry on Burns night - or was that something my Scottish neighbours made us do at their Burns Nights, just to make us look foolish?

If I remember correctly VC, Whisky Mac was produced in Largs a town quite close to where I stay but it wasn't a drink that I liked
As for reciting poetry at a Burns Supper the answer is yes both poetry and songs by Robert Burns and as Can has indicated there are some Poems that you would not recite in the general public, I read one from what is some time known as his blue book but not the type of material I would read again, his poetry and songs give a great insight to how life was like in Scotland for many years and how the common folk thought and lived, one in particular The Sodgers Return, which is worth reading, in some Burns Clubs the readers (people who recite the poems) are expected to recite from memory, the longest I have done is The Cotters Saturday Night and from that my favourite part of that poem is," Princes and Lords are but the breath of kings, a honest man's the noblest work of God," if you haven't read any of his poetry I would recommend that you give it a try

[Can the Man]

Whisky can vary as much as wine, there are lowland Scottish Malts that are triple distilled too Can, try Auchentoshan, often seen in supermarkets over here. Lowlands are quite light in flavour and can be without that "fire water" twang some find difficult, Glenkinchie is another lighter one.

Will give them a go sometime burnie

[Can the Man]

Babru if I have a whisky I add water to it, some people add lemonade or other mixers, which for me spoils it but each to their own, but if adding water I think you should add spring water, chemical free if using tap water let it sit for a few hours to allow any chlorine dissipitate from it and always use cold water

Agree completely with rary, lemonade, ginger ale, etc. All spoil the flavour. Water is the only mixer for whisk(e)y and as you say it should be mineral or spring water.

[rary]

As burnie had said there are a lot of different whiskies you can get them for pre dinner, starter, main course and dessert as well as the multitude of choice for an evening drink