For Auld Lang Syne

Whiterose bring in 2011 to the masses
(Photo by Ashley Duckerin)

  Why settle for one hogmanay party when you can have two! Whiterose duo Dougie & Kevin play to a packed Boots bar whilst........

Boots Bar revelers
(Photo by Ashley Duckerin)

......meanwhile, through in the Bidean Lounge, Bonnie & Jim entertain a select audience of residents & old friends 'til the wee sma' hours!

If there's room to sit, there's room to dance
 (Photo by Ashley Duckerin)

What to wear....Kilt or Lederhosen?
(Photo by Ashley Duckerin)

A picture says a thousand words and judging by these pics everyone had a great time during the New Year celebrations.

A big thank you from all at Clachaig to the many visitors & guests who graced our humble Inn over Hogmanay. We wish you a Happy New Year & all the very best for 2011.

Some of our front line troops...still up for a party!
(Photo by Carol Harper)

Of course all this fun & frivolity would not be possible without the care & attention that our hard working staff lavished on our customers & guests to make this years celebrations a bit special....Thanks for all your efforts.

The Two Roddies

Never afraid of new ideas and always prepared to innovate, we think we might have finally solved one our age old issues; how to find good staff. Yes, we've cloned them.

The Boots Bar at Hogmanay

I know, I know, it's a bit of a touchy issue and the ethics are perhaps something still to be fully explored. But hey, if it means we can get everyone served on a busy Hogmanay night, then who's complaining.

What? You don't believe us? Look very carefully at this photo sent in by one of our Hogmanay customers. Just another Boots Bar scene, with Jimmy the Bush smiling away. Look again. Look v e r y carefully...


Yes, there are indeed 2 Roddies. Not that Alex minds being cloned. He can still go climbing for the day (yes, that's him over in the right hand column of the page, the "Glencoe Mountaineer"), and also do a full shift at Clachaig.

Must go now, so it's goodnight from him, and goodnight from him.

Happy New Year

As the big freeze continues here in Glencoe where you're more likely to see the Abominable snowman than a council gritter lorry our staff are still busy tidying up after our Hogmanay bash. ''Where are all the strong men when you need one?'' screamed Loes, our assistant manager, as she struggled with the empties.

Best wishes to all our guests & customers who helped make it a cracker - not forgetting our hard working staff here at Clachaig who created a great party atmosphere from start to finish.

With temperatures remaining in the minuses and folk still on holiday we've hardly had time to draw breath as the winter season continues so if you are looking for something different to tempt you from the ski slopes or the warmth of your homes why not head up to Clachaig on the
30th January where we will be paying tribute to Scotland's most famous bard in true Clachaig style.

Wishing you all the best for 2010 from Scotland's famous Glen.

Ready when you are!

You know the one about the early bird, well this lucky regular had his pick of 15 of the finest Scottish cask ales as our hard working bar staff prepare for the annual onslaught that is the Clachaig Hogmanay.

We've plenty more in the cellar too, including Williams brothers, Cairngorm, An Teallach & Isle of Skye to name but a few.

With both Nevis Range & Glencoe ski resorts open for business, our Hogmanay guests arriving by the coach load and the promise of great live music in our Boots bar it's shaping up to be another classic.......So come early, or all the worms will have gone!

Happy New Year

Yes, a Happy New Year to all. And with the new year we've decided to take a new format with our Blogs. Instead of using the Clachaig web site we've opted to use Blogger as its a bit quicker, easier and allows us to display larger images too.

As ever at this time of year, we're catching a quick breath after a busy week or so over Hogmanay. Here's bar manager Jack's quick report of the frolics and festivities...

On Saturday 27^th we reopened after Christmas to start of the festive celebrations with a bang. Johnny Hill helped them along with his usual, full of energy tunes. Sunday night saw acclaimed sessionist Scott McDonald take to the Boots Bar stage and he didn’t disappoint!

One of the best bands to grace the Clachaig, The Shoes were next up on Monday night, and with the pub getting ever busier in the build up to Hogmanay they took the roof off the place as only they can! The following night saw Bonnie and Jim wow the crowd in the Boots Bar. They may be relatively new to the Clachaig but are fast gaining a great reputation amongst our followers.

So on to Hogmanay itself, with crisp clear skies and low temperatures making a nice change from the traditional wind and rain, many of the punters enjoyed great days out on the hill before coming to Clachaig to start the build up to the New Year celebrations. As the evening progressed the party got into full swing (and the staff were being ran off their feet by you thirsty hungry punters!) When Flint took to the stage at ten the reaction of the crowd made it obvious this was going to be a special night! Auld Lang Syne was sung with gusto after the bells struck twelve and the party just kept on going! Through in the Lounge bar Scott McDonald played in the bells then continued into the wee small hours for the residents of the hotel and the self catering properties.

On New Years Day it was Pure Malt’s time to entertain the masses and it was a fantastic night had by all. Pure Malt are a class act and a Clachaig favourite. Rumour has it they even be playing Hogmanay itself next year, watch this space!

No time to rest for us though as we enter the weekend, we’ve got Graeme Pearson playing on Friday night then Bonnie and Jim returning on Saturday night. Should be a good weekend!

All in all another great New Year at the Clachaig, thanks to everyone who made it such an enjoyable few days and relatively stress free for our hard working and dedicated staff! See you next year!