Food and Whiskey
Steak and haggis pie topped with puff pastery I had some specific goals for Scotland. I wanted to try 3 specific foods - haggis, blood pudding and Scotch Eggs. It turned out that I loved haggis, it's like a savory sausage made with oatmeal and not in a casing. The first time it was in a haggis and beef pie, the second was stuffed into a chicken breast. Blood pudding was disappointing - it was dry and crumbly and didn't have any particular flavour. Scotch Egg with Whiskey Sauce I also enjoyed my Scotch egg, which happened to be a haggis egg. It's a hard boiled egg, wrapped in ground meat or haggis and coated with a crispy crust. It ends up being the size of a tennis ball! Very filling and quite tasty! Scotch Egg cut in half I also wanted to do a whiskey tasting tour. Not just try it in a pub, but with some information, instruction and guidance. Get You Guide did not disappoint. It gave us several to choose from, all easily accessible from Prince's Street or the Royal ...