Islay distillery Bruichladdich will host a contemporary Burns Night dinner at London’s Covent Garden Hotel on Friday, January 23. The event will feature a four-course menu with rare whisky pairings and live spoken word, taking place in the private dining room of Brasserie Max.
The evening is designed as a modern tribute to Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns.
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Guests will begin with a Penicillin cocktail made with The Classic Laddie, the distillery’s signature unpeated expression.
The menu, curated by Scottish-born Head Chef Martin Sweeney, will feature traditional Scottish dishes. A course of haggis with neeps and tatties will be paired with a dram of Bruichladdich 18, an 18-year-old unpeated single malt.
The main course of Highland venison is set to be matched with Port Charlotte 18, a heavily peated whisky from the distillery.
For dessert, a poached rhubarb dish will be served alongside Octomore 15.2, part of the brand’s super-heavily peated experimental series.
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Adding to the atmosphere, the dinner will include live performances from award-winning Scottish poet Kevin McLean.
Burns Night is a global celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns, traditionally held on or near his birthday of January 25. The centerpiece is the Burns supper, which includes haggis, whisky, and recitals of the poet’s work.
Bruichladdich Distillery is a certified B Corporation, recognized for its commitment to social and environmental standards. The Islay-based producer is known for its focus on terroir, transparency, and for producing three distinct single malt brands: unpeated Bruichladdich, heavily peated Port Charlotte, and the super-heavily peated Octomore.
The event at the Covent Garden Hotel runs from 6:30pm to 10pm.
Tickets are priced at £100 per person and include the full four-course menu with all accompanying whisky pairings. Book your tickets here.
