A Tribute to the Bard

A great weekend of cold settled weather and excellent wintry conditions brought a bigger than average January weekend crowd to Glencoe. And a wonderful evening was had by all on Saturday night as Clachaig paid homage to the Bard, Robert Burns.


While it wasn't intended to be an official 'Burns Night', the boys from White Rose performed various Burns poems and songs, such as Tam-o-Shanter, A Mans a Man for a' That and of course the famous Ode to a Haggis. We even piped in the Haggis with a bagpiper leading in the Wee Beastie which was carried on a silver platter by Chef Davy. Dougie from White Rose who is a president of a Burns society performed the famous poem with great gusto and got a roudy cheer when he finished and cut the Haggis open.


As the boys then led onto another song the bar staff made themselves busy handing out free Haggis Neeps and Tatties to the customers which went down an absolute treat!

Beer of the weekend? It had to be the Skyelight, from the Isle of Skye Brewery, at 3.8% a nice lightly hopped session ale with some fruity tones; lovely! However, it seems that all the beers went down well this weekend, as come Monday morning the cellar is empty! Perfect timing for bringing in the FebruaryFest stock.

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.